OSNews: Libranet 2.7 Classic: Free Beer, Not Watered

“Debian is widely considered the Linux distribution with the
best package management tool, APT and one of the largest software
bases (>13,000). However, the installation horror stories kept
me away. Nevertheless, eager to try it out, I failed to install
various other Debian GNU/Linux based distributions. Some failed to
boot even after I tried to reinstall for the fourth time, and
others just couldn’t detect my hardware. While Knoppix is highly
recommended, I decided to stick with hard-drive based distros
(Although it is the distribution of choice for LiveCDs). Then came
Libranet.

“Libranet allows the great flexibility and easy package
management of Debian with a smooth, painless installation. But, oh
woe, it does not have a free downloadable version! I’m a proponent
of free speech and free beer, so I decided to stay away from
Libranet for a while…”

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