On 17/09/10 02:48, Tom H wrote: > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Scott Ferguson > <prettyfly.producti...@gmail.com> wrote: >> </snip for brevity> >> And you probably don't see pro-Ubuntu posts/whines on a Debian mailing >> list as trolling either... ;-p > Not at all. Definitely not whining.
> ;-p I didn't take you comment on Ubuntu as whining (or fan boi rants). > As I said above, I only use the > Lice CD for lazy, temporary installs. Furthermore, I can't stand the > silly slideshow that runs while the installation is ongoing... > > >> We use Debian because we like the choices - (we don't treat KDE as a >> red-headed step-child either). >> It's nice to have a choice - floppy install, desktop of your choice, ssh >> install, etc. Nothing is free - choice comes at the cost of more things >> to learn and more things that can go awry. If Ubuntu (african word for >> Debian is too hard) is your favourite then use it - if you think Ubuntu >> does a better job at installing than Debian fine, just remember Debian >> isn't all about "desktops" - and the cart goes behind the horse. :-) >> One major difference I've noticed between users of the two distros is - >> Debian users don't seem to go to Ubuntu forums asking for Debian advice >> or to complain about Debian. > I use/support Debian more than I use Ubuntu. > I've had to support Kubuntu recently - but that's really straying off topic (now there's some unhappy users) > I use/support Solaris and RHEL far more than I use either Debian or Ubuntu. > > Most of Linux experience is ssh'ing to X-less installs and I have > little experience with Linux on the desktop. > > I have no problem admitting to using any of the distros above. > > I have no problem expressing an opinion on any of them but I would > never ask and never have asked for help in one distro on another > distro's mailing list. My apologies for the confusion - any insult to your integrity was unintentional. If I'd meant "you" I'd have said Tom. A simple post from someone wanting assistance installing Debian has turned into the relative merits of Debian derivatives and definitions of safe defaults - none of which are relevant to the original topic. > Please direct your extremist/hateful views at someone else. Which part was extremist/hateful? Cheers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4c92a3f9.1010...@gmail.com
