OSNews: Libranet 2.8.1 Flagship Edition Review | Linux Today

OSNews: Libranet 2.8.1 Flagship Edition Review

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 28, 2003

“Libranet is Debian based. This is good for Debian lovers. Other
folks coming from Redhat based distributions or Slackware will find
it merely different. Package management is where Debian shines,
updating and installing applications is a snap using Synaptic, or
really any .deb tool. There is a lot of community support for
Libranet. There is a even a forum area dedicated to Libranet:
http://forum.libranet.com/

“That is enough overview. Let’s get started on the nitty gritty.
People who are used to downloading the latest version of their
favorite distribution–to give it a shot, will be shocked to learn
that Libranet costs, money. Not a lot, for the value it provides,
but unlike some distributions, it definitely costs, period. It
costs $69.95 US for the Flagship Edition–2 CDs or $64.95 US to
download. That having been said, I strongly suggest that you read
on. There is definite value to be had in a distribution that costs.
Libranet adds value…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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