Re: [PLUG] And speaking of installing Debian ...

["Forge XP" <forge@dca.net>]

I don't know anything about Ximian's Red Carpet, but KDE 2.2.1 and ReiserFS
are both supported by the mainstream Woody.


>
> If anyone is looking for an easier to install Debian with support for
> Reiser FS, Ximian's Red Carpet and KDE, I suggest Libranet.  We are going
> to use it for some machines CCIL is giving away to end users.
>
> Chuck
>
> On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, LeRoy Cressy wrote:
>
> > It is noted that the Debian system is not the easists to install, but
> > Debian gives you everything with 7 CDs in the Woody distribution.  The
> > other commercial distributions are designed for basically setting up a
> > desktop system.  If you want to set up a web, ftp, or rsync server you
> > need to fetch the packages off of the web and install them.
> >
> > The beauty of Debian is for the individual who needs, or wants to have a
> > totally customizable system that i designed to be upgradable without
> > problems.  Also the Debian system is designed to be free as far as the
> > free software foundation guidelines.  The commercial distribution
> > systems are not as strict on the level of freedom.  If you are building
> > systems for clients and don't ever want anything to come back to haunt
> > you then the Debian system is the way to go.  But if you are a home user
> > setting up a Linux system for the first time then another distribution
> > could be your best bet.
> >
> > It all boils down to what you really want to do with the system and how
> > much you will depend upon system upgrades not breaking the system on
> > you.  My experience is that the Debian system is the safest bet if you
> > depend upon upgrading the distribution from time to time.  How free do
> > you want the system to be?  Are you concerned about any propritary
> > software in the distribution?  Are you concerned about the licensing of
> > the distribution?  These are the questions that need to be answered in
> > choosing the distribution that is right for you.
> >
> > Mike Leone wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody else seen this? From today's  Lockergnome Pensguin Shell
newsletter
> > > ..
> > > (http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/penguinshell.html)
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> > Rev. LeRoy D. Cressy   mailto:lcressy@telocity.com   /\_/\
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> >                        Phone:  215-535-4037          > ^ <
> >
> > Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
> > no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
> >
> >
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