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Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (r0a) Quick Tour

Posted by timothy on from the look-around-before-downloading dept.

linuxbeta writes "At OSDir there's a tour of the fixed Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (r0a) release. After 3 years we finally get to have a look at the new Debian, including their new installer. Release notes. Only occasionally does this new release differ from Ubuntu."

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  1. Re:Debian should have died long ago by XanC · · Score: 5, Insightful
    In the last 5 years the distro's availabile have expanded. Want a reliable server? - use Suse, want the latest and greatest of everything? - use Gentoo. Want a nice stable reliable desktop - use Ubutu.

    1) Without Debian, no Ubutnu.

    2) Want a reliable server? -Debian Stable 3) Want the latest and greatest? -Debian Unstable

  2. Father and son by antrik · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Only occasionally does this new release differ from Ubuntu."

    Duh. Wouldn't it rather be appropriate to put it the other way round?...

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    All my comments get moderated +-0, spotless.
  3. Debian has plenty of life left by John+Nowak · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I wouldn't be surprised if all of this talk about Ubuntu replacing Debian as the "end user" distribution becomes true. However, if it does, it would only be due to a self-fulfilling prophesy. Debian itself is a very good distro for a new user or an experienced one. It was a first distro I ever installed (piece of cake), and it is still the one I prefer today. I personally feel that Debian has a future as much more than just a base for other distros.