Ubuntu or Debian Dilemma

[Charles Yao]

Definitely Ubuntu. If you have little experience in programming it
will be very difficvult to use debian. I tried debain before and i
could not even install it because it seemed so complicated duting
installation.


On 7/16/05, Mustafa Abbasi <lordverminard at gmail.com> wrote:
> i recoomend ubuntu (but then again you asked on an ubuntu mailing list so
> thats probably the most likely answer)
>  but still ubutu is easier by far than debain, its harder to install and
> takes longer too.
>  consider this analogy.
>  ubuntu is a nice clean GUI.its not as powerfull but perfect for noobs as
> well as pros.
>  debian is like the command line, more powerfull more features but lot
> harder to figure out and 
>  use.
>  both are good.
>  and since ubuntu is based on debian most of the software is shared.
>  one lasr thing the ubuntu community rocks while the debian irc channel is
> known to drive away begginners.
>  i advise ubuntu if only for the community help.
> 
> 
> On 7/16/05, Bernie Betlach <bernie at betlach.com> wrote: 
> > 
> > 
> > I'm new to Linux but have a little programming experience.  Which should I
> install Ubuntu or Debian??? 
> >   
> > Thanks....   I appreciate your opinions and advice. 
> >   
> > Bernie 
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