On 04/03/14 13:22, Sam Kuper wrote: >> --- dmcgarr...@optonline.net wrote: >> From: Doug <dmcgarr...@optonline.net> >> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >> Subject: Re: Proposal - preserve freedom of choice of init systems - SysV is >> FINE. >> Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:27:23 -0500 >> [...] >> 1. Debian is *not* the universal operating system. After Windows and Mac >> OsX, and maybe Unix, probably Ubuntu is.
Rubbish. > > This is either trolling, or a serious misconception. The latter. > Assuming good > faith (i.e. the latter): Debian is "universal" because it runs on a > huge range of architectures. The others you mentioned aren't, because > they don't. > > Also, Debian is universal in a different sense: it's the upstream root > of an enormous family of distros, of which Ubuntu is just one. Yes - but why argue the toss - that can only lead to spending time with tossers? What does the logo say? http://www.debian.org For all the reasons you've mentioned, plus it's support for alternative kernels. > > Regards, > > Sam > > Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53156652.9090...@gmail.com
