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[Cliff Free]

Looks like a "fan-boy" to me. Reading such comments as "... I also thought
the distro should be based on Debian Linux, because Debian is arguably the
best overall distro ..." and "But sayonara to Xandros." with no concrete
evidence to support his reasoning gives me the impression that this guy
chose is distro first, and then spent time trying to justify it for the
article. He makes claims such as "...Debian also uses the best packaging
technology available for any operating system..." without telling WHY he
THINKS this. I become very wary when people state their opinions as fact
without providing some sort of references, sources, or evidence to back them
up. I'd rather see someone write an article that objectively discusses the
different aspects of different distros and how they relate to typical uses
of Linux. This would help people make a better choice for themselves instead
of subjecting them to a Linspire sales pitch.

On 11/9/05, Paul Cartwright <paul_tbot at pcartwright.com> wrote:
>
> hey, I was just perusing the Nov Tux magazine online and read an
> article about choosing a Linux distro.
>
> http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000160
> How to Choose a Canine Companion, or Finding the Right Distro
> The author of a new book for Linux users explains how and why he chose
> to use the Linspire distribution.
>
> by Peter van der Linden
>
> my question is why he pushes Linspire, which costs $50 a year, when it
> is based on Debian, which is free. but you CAN buy the 12-14 CDs from
> companies, as an example:
> http://www.1stdebian.com/
> Version 3.1r0 "Sarge"
> Released June 6, 2005
> 13 or 14 disks, $29.99
> Also available on DVDs.
>
> Version 3.1 (Sarge) offers support for much newer hardware, many new
> features, the 2.6 kernel, and many other improvements.
>
>
>
> I downloaded all the CD's, but I just finished upgrading to SUSE 10.0,
> so I'm not ready for a change right now:)
>
>
>
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