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Debian 4.0: Not for the Average User
Apr 10, 2007, 16 :30 UTC (8 Talkback[s]) (10115 reads)

(Other stories by Marius Nestor)

"Yeah, you have (probably) already heard about the new stable release of one of the oldest Linux distributions around, Debian 4.0 (codename 'Etch'), a distribution that inspired many of the popular Linux operating systems you (probably) use today, like Ubuntu, Xandros or MEPIS for example. Now, you may wonder what it brings new to the Linux world, right? Well, I am sorry to say this, but I really don't see anything new in this version of Debian; and when you think it cross my mind to ditch Ubuntu for it, shame on me for having such treacherous thoughts! Now seriously, this release brings new features, new software and a lot of improvements over the previous version, Sarge..."

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I installed Debian with no problems what ...   Either he's wrong or I'm getting better...   
Thomas
Apr 10, 2007, 16:48:52
 
I'm an average computer user, with v ...   Ha!   
Average User
Apr 10, 2007, 17:00:21
 
Debian Etch is Debian's rock-stable  ...   I don't get this "new" thing   
Howard Pepper
Apr 10, 2007, 18:31:59
 
I have always thought of Debian as the u ...   Debian is for everyone   
JJS
Apr 10, 2007, 19:42:03
 
". I must admit that I was very disappoi ...   Did you bother to read any of the documentation   
mzilikazi
Apr 10, 2007, 20:45:34
 
And this is the first distro ever with r ...   Has real multiarch support and more woohoo!   
Curtis
Apr 11, 2007, 00:44:44
 
> If you just want new and flashy, you n ...   Re: I don't get this   
I R A Darth Aggie
Apr 11, 2007, 13:51:40
 
"There isn't anything "new" in it."  ...   Re: I don't get this   
anonymous
Apr 11, 2007, 17:56:03
 
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