Topic: A Look at Linux Mint Debian Edition

[sam]

I have a fairly wary relationship with Debian GNU/Linux, so I had to wonder how things would go with the new Linux Mint Debian Edition.

http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/398287-a-look-at-linux-mint-debian-edition

[Rik]

Getting itchy fingers again, Sam?

[Simon]

Knowing my propensity for having to try all options of most things, I still think the trouble with *nix is that there's simply too much choice. 

[Rik]

I know how you feel, Simon, and every variant seems to have its denigrators and evangelists.

[D-Dan]

I've been using LMDE for the past 3 - 4 weeks (I replaced Linux standard edition with it), and I have to say I like it. Sure, it's more hands on than buntu based distros, and you have to occasionally compile stuff from source. Some times things don't work (I found a dependancy problem with one of the developer libs in the repository, for example, meaning that any compilation requiring that lib will fail). However, it's stable, based on a good foundation, won't be lead by Marc Shuttleworth's vision (and therefore, will not include the unity desktop), and if you include level 5 updates it should never need re-installing again, since then it becomes a full rolling release.

ATM some of the repositories are a little out of date, but once Debian Squeeze hits final release that should change.

Steve

[sam]

interesting, I might have to give it a go then.

But Simon/Rik - probably not one for you two.

[Simon]

[Rik]

That's a relief, Sam.