"As an intermediate Linux user and experienced web developer, I find that my needs in an operating system are; a straight forward X environment and a generous helping of design and development applications. Libranet, you are my diamond in the rough.
"A few years back I was approached by a very Linux savvy C developer about using Linux to develop under. I was very hesitant to make the move from my safe and extremely easy to use Windows environment. Of course at the time I was frustrated with Windows infamous 'Blue Screen of Death,' and various GUI issues from the annoying Active Desktop to the repetitive Windows Classic theme. I wanted a change, as scary as it was at the time.
"I was first introduced to RedHat Linux, probably 4 years ago. It was easy to install, and the interface was straight forward enough, but It still wasn't what I was looking for, it wasn't THE solution for me. In some ways it did too much for me, and in others not enough. I've also never really cared for the way that RedHat handles package management. On the plus side, RPM's always seemed a plenty. On the downside, I found myself riding a 'dependency roller coaster' more and more often. I needed something different..."
