Comments on: Debian at 17: As Important as Ever http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ddennedy http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8641 ddennedy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8641 <p>I have seen Linux running on a toaster! A Video Toaster, that is - an Amiga 2000. I just couldn't resist. :-) </p> I have seen Linux running on a toaster! A Video Toaster, that is – an Amiga 2000. I just couldn’t resist. :-)

]]> By: dodgefan67 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8642 dodgefan67 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8642 <p>why did you wait 10 days to write this? :)</p> <p>anyway, debian has always been the go to distro for me. i had used slackware, red hat, suse, many others. and when i tired of those i would get debian back on my pc pronto. now i run mint. it has its quirks, but i would rather have the things i need and have them work out of the box instead of trying to figure out how to get them running on pure debian </p> why did you wait 10 days to write this? :)

anyway, debian has always been the go to distro for me. i had used slackware, red hat, suse, many others. and when i tired of those i would get debian back on my pc pronto. now i run mint. it has its quirks, but i would rather have the things i need and have them work out of the box instead of trying to figure out how to get them running on pure debian

]]> By: amax http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8643 amax Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8643 <p>I'm with dodgefan67 on this. I too, have always regarded Debian as my "Go To" distro after trying various others. Inevitably, something would tic me off & I end up reinstalling my beloved Debian.</p> <p>I just like the choices Debian can afford to me. Hell, I can't count the number of times I've broken it trying some esoteric configuration & then retracing my steps and starting over. I can do this in Debian. With any other distro, I would have to blow it away and reinstall & start from scratch knowing that certain choices would not be available.</p> <p>I enjoy tweaking & testing the limits & I just find Debian is able to do that for me. </p> I’m with dodgefan67 on this. I too, have always regarded Debian as my “Go To” distro after trying various others. Inevitably, something would tic me off & I end up reinstalling my beloved Debian.

I just like the choices Debian can afford to me. Hell, I can’t count the number of times I’ve broken it trying some esoteric configuration & then retracing my steps and starting over. I can do this in Debian. With any other distro, I would have to blow it away and reinstall & start from scratch knowing that certain choices would not be available.

I enjoy tweaking & testing the limits & I just find Debian is able to do that for me.

]]> By: liva236 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8644 liva236 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8644 <p>Hi!</p> <p>Maybe this is not the place to ask a question like this, but I've been using Debian on a periodic base for half a year now, and I would like to kick it up a notch, so what would you recommend regarding literature? I'm interested in programming more than pure system administration (although I would like to set up a couple of small home servers: mail, ftp, maybe a web server, just to see how it's done). </p> Hi!

Maybe this is not the place to ask a question like this, but I’ve been using Debian on a periodic base for half a year now, and I would like to kick it up a notch, so what would you recommend regarding literature? I’m interested in programming more than pure system administration (although I would like to set up a couple of small home servers: mail, ftp, maybe a web server, just to see how it’s done).

]]> By: masinick http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8645 masinick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8645 <p>@liva236: Take a look at http://www.debianhelp.org/ and http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/. Both sites offer help, contain blogs, forums, and references to documents that help.</p> <p>The Debian Documentation Project (DDP) http://www.debian.org/doc/ddp provides links to plenty of documentation. http://www.debianadmin.com/ is another useful resource.</p> <p>If you prefer printed materials and books, check out http://www.debian.org/doc/books as well, and view the overall http://www.debian.org site to get even more information.</p> <p>Just that information alone will keep you off the streets at night, but you need not commit it all to memory; just keep these resources available. </p> @liva236: Take a look at http://www.debianhelp.org/ and http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/. Both sites offer help, contain blogs, forums, and references to documents that help.

The Debian Documentation Project (DDP) http://www.debian.org/doc/ddp provides links to plenty of documentation. http://www.debianadmin.com/ is another useful resource.

If you prefer printed materials and books, check out http://www.debian.org/doc/books as well, and view the overall http://www.debian.org site to get even more information.

Just that information alone will keep you off the streets at night, but you need not commit it all to memory; just keep these resources available.

]]> By: joshargh http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8646 joshargh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8646 <p>Debian is also my go-to, I've tried dozens, but I always need debian. I love it. Just ask my ex-wife! </p> <p>However I am pretty sick one, I've been running unstable on my laptop for quite some time now.</p> <p>Speaking of debian, I'm trying to find a place for a tattoo... </p> Debian is also my go-to, I’ve tried dozens, but I always need debian. I love it. Just ask my ex-wife!

However I am pretty sick one, I’ve been running unstable on my laptop for quite some time now.

Speaking of debian, I’m trying to find a place for a tattoo…

]]> By: ragpicker http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8647 ragpicker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8647 <p>Belated or not, I loved the Article as I simply love Debian GNU/Linux. What is more, though I did not get much time to learn inner things but Debian was and is always the most friendly distro to me. I even find Debian testing much more user friendly than other OSes with bleeding edge softwates. Long live Debian! Long live GNU/Linux! </p> Belated or not, I loved the Article as I simply love Debian GNU/Linux. What is more, though I did not get much time to learn inner things but Debian was and is always the most friendly distro to me. I even find Debian testing much more user friendly than other OSes with bleeding edge softwates. Long live Debian! Long live GNU/Linux!

]]> By: slooksterpsv http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8648 slooksterpsv Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7846/#comment-8648 <p>http://www.embeddedarm.com/software/arm-netbsd-toaster.php</p> <p>There's the Linux Toaster, it's running NetBSD =D </p> http://www.embeddedarm.com/software/arm-netbsd-toaster.php

There’s the Linux Toaster, it’s running NetBSD =D

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