Re: [OS:N:] newbie

[anthony baldwin <anthonybaldwin snet net>]

Michael H. Collins wrote:
> > I've only tried Gentoo on my iBook with a Live CD.
> > It wouldn't give me 1024x768 res, for some reason.  I don't know if it 
> > had trouble with the LCD screen or what, but otherwise it works quite 
> > well.  One thing I don't understand is, if these Debian based Knoppix 
> > discs can autodetect everything, and if Deb-based Xandros/Corel Linux 
> > and other Deb-based distros can have a nice graphical install, why 
> > hasn't Debian grown to to include these features?
> >
> > tony
>
> As far as I can tell the debianistas think that "real men don't need no 
> stinking autodetecting installers"  I have been told that numerous times 
> when trying to like debian.  I like the debian philosophy but apparantly 
> it gets in the way of ease of use.

That's really a silly philosohpy when you consider that their pkg mgmt 
app is almost the best and easiest to use, some might argue that it is 
easiest.  I like yum better, though...If real mean don't need no 
stinkin' gui stuff, why not manage all packages by dling and compiling 
sources?

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