On 28 Sep 2001, Alexander Wallace wrote: > Hello there! I don't want to start any controversy here or anything like > that.... But I was reading the newbiezided help files at > http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/distros/distronhf.html > and found out that in the reviews they make about several distros, they > don't have a very good one for debian, not necesarily becouse the guy > making the review doesn't like debian very much, but becouse he doesn't > know it... He in fact is requesting that someone that uses debian more > contributes with a better review... I'm no way close to make a good non > biased review about debian (which i just started using as itself and love) > but since I like it so much and think that is the best distro I thought > that maybe an expert here would like to make such review available again > at http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/distros/distronhf.html... > > Thanks to all! >
This is probably because there is a widespread belief (probably dating from the time when you *had* to use dselect) that Debian is very difficult to install and therefore unsuitable for newbies. I actually don't think that Debian is necessarily any more difficult for newcomers than other versions of Linux but it does have that reputation. I know that considerable effort has gone into writing documentation for Debian recently and this is to be applauded. There is however room for more. I was considerably impressed by the online FreeBSD manual. If I were starting from scratch I'd be quite tempted to try FreeBSD, just because the manual is so clear and comprehensive. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Debian GNU/Linux (Windows-free zone). For electronic books (Homeomythology and The Assassins of Alamut), skeptical essays, and over 140 book reviews, go to http://www.acampbell.org.uk/ Le style est l'homme meme. (Style is the man himself.) [Buffon]
