On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 04:27:09PM -0400, D G Teed wrote: > Howdy, > > I'm a sysadmin of the Unix half of a small University > main server room. Recently we have been trying to > decide on a replacement for FreeBSD for 14 servers. > > I favor Debian, however I can't make that decision on > my own. I found it was a challenge to convince > others in the decision making process that Debian > is solid and here to stay when the Dunc Tanc causes > the Weekly News to drop out of consistent appearance. > I know there are alternate sources of information, but > one must consider that non-Linux users are amongst > the visitors of the Debian project web site. > [...] > If there are other users who also feel this issue has degraded the > appearance of the Debian project and its web site, you might share > your view.
Whats a Dunc Tanc? News I get from the announce mailing list and web-site appearance isn't much of an issue since I access it via lynx. I agree that the early part of the debian learning curve (especially if one is not from a *N*X background) is very steep. I think there should be a great big huge button "If you're new to Linux or this web page makes no sense to you CLICK HERE" where you get a great intro tutorial on things debian. Perhaps such a tutorial should be the main debian page with a link "Enter Main Debian site" to get to the current main page. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
