--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
>
> Debian can be difficult. It has never been considered user friendly. As of
> Debian 6 they made things worse for most users when they stripped
> proprietary blobs from the kernel. However its core users do not care. They
> are more capable than most and care little for those who don't think like
> them.
>
> I don't use it anymore because of all the attitude.
>
> You are right. Not all distros are easy to customize. Nor are all desktop
> environments. Fortunately you can change those more easily than a
> distribution.
>
> Roy
So far I haven't found blob stripping all that big of an issue. I usually build a custom kernel anyways. Managing custom kernels is one place where I do appreciate package management too.
If a distribution doesn't offer a particular version of a desktop environment it may not always be easy. So far I haven't bit the bullet downgrading KDE on my Squeeze box yet. I'm looking into it some now though.
I'm thinking I might be able to get the deb source packages for Lenny and build them on my Squeeze box. If I can do that it might be the best way I can go.
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