"Arthur H. Edwards" wrote: > > The question was "Why is Debian the last, rather than the first, > distribution?" To a large degree your response is the answer. People > brand new to Linux eat kernels, they don't compile them. So, if you > don't want it to be the last distribution, perhaps you shouldn't > expect them to compile their own kernels!
People brand new to Linux also don't know one kernel from the next. I can't see that as a deterrent. > So, as usual, Debian has to > know itself. It IS the last distribution. It requires more than a > newbie level of sophistication. I learned Debian as, basically, a complete newbie to Unix/Linux. I think it's mostly a matter of visibility. Newbies are just not aware of Debian. > It also has large rewards. That's for sure!! Tom
