Introduction to Debian

[vmlinuz] writes "SitePoint has an article that I wrote that introduces Debian and has guidelines on installing it. This could be usefull for managers, new users and other people that may be interested in using Debian." And honestly, who among us isn't interested in using the obviously superior Linux Distribution against which there can be no other contenders? (Oh dear god don't flame me! It's a joke people!)

Comments

The first person to mention

[Anonymous Coward]

Gentoo is gonna get modded down.

Sweet Jesus Malda!

[Nidhogg]

*dives for the bunker*

You know you can't say something like that around here!

A Joke?!

[Anonymous Coward]

No, here's a joke.

How many Debian users does it take to change a lightbulb?

Just one, but he has know how to apt-get install liblightbulb1. apt-get install light-switch-client if you want to be able to turn it on.

Re:A Joke?!

[Erik Hensema]

Except that debian stable has no electricity yet. You'll have to do a apt-get install oillamp ; apt-get install matches to get any kind of illumination.

It is rumored that electricity will get into testing Real Soon Now though.

Re:A Joke?!

[Deadplant]

you're clearly not too familiar with the wonders of apt.

All you'de have to do is apt-get install light-switch-client and it would get any libs it needed. ;)

Re:A Joke?!

[braddeicide]

Actually none, install the switch and apt automatically installs the lightbulb, and turns it on (auto-config)

*Na-hey* (simpsons professor style)

MOD PARENT DOWN

[Adam9]

Read the parent to understand why.

what's a distribution?

[Hubert_Shrump]

and while we're at it, what's lignux?

but then

[Anonymous Coward]

shouldn't he be modded "insightful"?

And we all know the REAL Linux distro is...

[gatesh8r]

Slackware for everything! Use only 'cuz it's l33t.

meh...

[buddha42]

Pretty thin article, but at least it doesnt contain the glaringly bad suggestions sitepoint is known for.

Recent gem article's from them include:

"image resizing in php" that is actually just a trick to use the height and width properties of the <img> tag to make the browser resize the image. "I don't feel like having 4,000 different thumbnails on my server for each product..."

And, "practical web design with tables" for people who think "CSS is too hard"

GNU/You GNU/spelled GNU/it GNU/wrong

[essdodson]

GNU/Hey GNU/stupid GNU/it's GNU/supposed GNU/to GNU/be GNU/Debian/GNU GNU/Linux/GNU.

debian isn't just a distro. it's a lifestyle.

[Anonymous Coward]

debian isn't just a distro. it's a lifestyle.
Wimps and couch potatoes with their grey tasteless distros don't understand the pleasure a good distro gives. We offer two exquisite distro flavors for the linux user with style:

- STABLE: coke drinking folks will never get it, but programs are like good red wine. They get better with age. That's why we only include very old programs in this distro. If you think that these programs are outdated and full with bugs that have since then been corrected in newer program versions, you miss the point: this isn't a fast-food distro. It's a distro you use at candlelight.

- UNSTABLE: this is our distro for the fast and the furious. If you're complaining about this distro and saying that Mandrake and Gentoo both have up-to-date versions that, unlike debian, aren't actually "unstable", you miss the point and you're most probably a wimp. This distro isn't for couch potatoes but for people who love the thrill of the risk. For people who play carmageddon for real in their SUVs, go bungee jumping and skydiving and just occasionally forget to take a parachute. But that's what makes the kick of debian unstable.

Debian isn't just a distro. it's a lifestyle. It's what separates the men from the boys. Go download your copy from www.debian.org now

Capitals

[AceJohnny]

you forgot to capitalize it, it's supposed to be "The Obviously Superior Linux Distribution Against Which There Can Be No Other Contenders", and as it is a phrase to be used often, TOSLDAWTCBNOC, for short. Yes, the "TCBN" part is tough.