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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Binary install distro
From: Lorenzo Bandieri <lorenzo.bandieri@gmail.com>
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> One more question. =A0What is a easy to install but WELL tested and STABL=
E
> binary distro? =A0I'm thinking something that needs a update 2 or 3 times=
a
> year or something.
If you want a *really* well tested and *really* stable linux binary
distro, Debian stable is your friend :D
I have a debian install on my home desktop (used by my sister and my
parents); I choosed debian basically because I didn't wanted to
bother: I just wanted to install and update once in a while. I'm
really happy with it.
Pros:
- stable
- tested
- once configured, requires minimal maintenance. Basically, all you
have to do is apt-get update && apt-get upgrade once in while. It'll
install only security fixes. No headaches, no massive breakage or
something. At least, this is my experience.
- easy and fast installation
Cons:
- softwares tend to be outdated on stable. On my debian stable I have
Gnome 2.30.2, Firefox (iceweasel) 3.5.16, OpenOffice 3.2.1... Consider
that debian stable versions are released, on average, every two years.
- debian has its own way to do things. I had to get used to it...
- the default DE is gnome; if you want kde you have to install
yourself, and, needless to say, it is not the last version [1]
The biggest cons about debian stable is outdated software... If you
can cope with it/it is not a priority, give it a try.
Otherwise, the previous suggestions (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, OpenSUSE etc)
are all good choiches - stable, tested, up-to-date.
[1] http://packages.debian.org/en/squeeze/kde-full
Best regards,
Lorenzo