Choosing a distribution

[Chris Jones]

> Ubuntu - Debian just use one run level.   If you don't install or at  
> least prevent gdm et al. from starting then you have the equivalent.   
> And, as you say, run startx as needed.   Of course, there's always  
> the argument that you shouldn't use X on a server at all - more  
> software=more problems...

I am a long term Fedora user myself and I'm quite use to the way init 
levels are used there. I currently experimenting with ubuntu (pretty 
happy I must say), but I fail to see the advantage of the debian/ubuntu 
way of doing things with one init level. Being able to drop down to init 
3, to fix some X issue, then jumping back to 5, without rebooting was 
very useful.

I'm sure there must be some reasoning, so maybe someone could try and 
convince me why the debian/ubuntu way is better ;)

cheers Chris