Ubuntu Popularity

[Michael Richter]

On 30/12/05, James Diehl <jms_diehl at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> It makes me wonder Michael!  I don't fully understand the Debian concepts,
> but just because it's different, it doesn't mean that it's no good!  There
> are several sites dedicated to Debian, and a whole lot of developers stake
> their reputation on it, because it's different.  They can't all be wrong!
> It sure causes some kind of discrimination though!
>

I didn't use Debian because when I first came across it -- a few years ago
-- it sucked.  I mean bowling balls through garden hoses levels of suction.
It was everything I hated in Linux (and UNIX in general) wrapped up in a
ball.  Note that I also hated Slackware, et al, so it's not a case of
anti-Debian bigotry but rather a case of anti-UNIX-attitude bigotry.  ;-)

As I said on another thread: Ubuntu is the first Linux that didn't get taken
off my hard drive after a week (tops).  I've used a few LiveCDs (Knoppix,
etc.) for booting up in Chinese net bars so I could have an English UI, but
for actual use on a home system?  Linux wasn't in the cards.  Until I hit
Ubuntu.

Maybe Debian is now a suitable candidate for my purposes.  But why bother?
I'm happy(ish) with Ubuntu.
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