linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] The Debian Choice...

good morning

Am 23.04.2014 00:13, schrieb Linux Canuck:
> Is it good for beginners?
>
> It depends on the beginner. Debian is one of the oldest distros.
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Is Debian a rolling Distro?

Its
> users are mostly old school (commandline users) and not particularly
> friendly to people who they perceive as wanting to change things. They
> do not take kindly to dumb questions for newbies, such as, "How do I
> install Firefox in Debian?" That simple question can unleash a storm of
> name calling and abuse.
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OK

You will be told to install IceWeasel and forget
> about Firefox.
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How can I install Iceweasel
because it is much better then ff?

Others amy tell you that they are one and the same thing
> while another may tell you they most certainly are not ans begin to tell
> you the differences. What you will not get is help on to actually
> install Firefox and if you persist you will be called an idiot or worse.
> You will not likely get a straight answer on why Firefox is so hated
> either. Get the picture?
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Most.

>
> If you can do it their way and don't rock the boat then they can be very
> helpful. They can be quite thin skinned (take offense easily).
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I like that.

They have
> gone to great pains to make sure that you know that it is not Linux, but
> GNU/Linux, and if you do not grasp that then your life will be Hell.
> They have also gone to great trouble to strip out proprietary blobs from
> the Linux kernel and to go to war with Firefox or anyone else who does
> not agree with them. However, they are very protective of Debian and are
> deep believers in free software (never call it open source).
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OK

>
> All in all it is not a user friendly distro. They were one of the last
> distros to embrace Live CDs and the GUI for installation. That being
> said, it is an incredibly powerful distribution with the most
> installation options and architecture support there is. It is one of the
> most important distros there is. I just wish they weren't so arrogant
> about it and nasty.
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OK
What can Debain do
what Xubuntu not can do?

Nothing?

>
> Simple answer. No.
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Thank You.

>
> Answer to number two is simpler: yes it is a rolling release.
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Thank You

Regards
Sophie