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Why Ubuntu Linux Tops Debian
Oct 11, 2007, 20 :00 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (6577 reads)

(Other stories by Matt Hartley)

"For those of you who have used it, you'll know that Debian is a solid distribution of Linux. Like Fedora or OpenSuSe, it was developed with all users in mind. Unfortunately, what many of the geekier users to this day fail to wrap their minds around is that this 'Windows thinking' they complain about is more or less about ease of use, versus 'choice.' And I believe that this is why Ubuntu is, more than other Debian distributions, out-performing Debian proper.

"The idea that the average new user really ought to consider becoming more educated with Linux in order to merely use it is just plain silly. Granted, for the geek set interested in learning, this is a great plan..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
I've been using Ubuntu since 4.10, b ...   More similar than different   
Dustbin
Oct 11, 2007, 21:07:50
 
Let's be realistic here.Ubuntu is de ...   Not as many differences   
Lennie
Oct 11, 2007, 22:24:13
 
@Matt,I can't run Ubuntu on my SGI m ...   Matt wants his OS to be a toy   
judecn
Oct 11, 2007, 23:24:07
 
By your techhead comments you are the ge ...   Re: Matt wants his OS to be a toy   
Stomfi
Oct 12, 2007, 01:33:37
 
If you have even *heard* of an SGI or SP ...   Re: Matt wants his OS to be a toy   
Henry S.
Oct 12, 2007, 04:07:56
 
Granted, Debian may take a bit longer to ...   Re: Re: Matt wants his OS to be a toy   
judecn
Oct 12, 2007, 05:55:37
 
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