Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Binary install distro

[Dale]

Lorenzo Bandieri wrote:
>> One more question.  What is a easy to install but WELL tested and STABLE
>> binary distro?  I'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 - softwares tend to be outdated on stable.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 The biggest cons about debian stable is outdated software...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
>
>

Thanks.  Now I know the goods and bads about Debian.  If Kubuntu starts 
to slack off, I got a replacement to test.

Two years.  That's a good while.  It should be stable. lol

Dale

:-)  :-)