Recommended Linux Distribution for Current Mandriva 2011.0 User

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Thu, May 09, 2013 at 12:00:42PM -0400, Paul Tarvydas wrote:
> Correct.
> 
> Although, it didn't "confuse" me.  It just pissed me off.
> 
> It was like using Windows.

It's almost the exact opposit of windows.  Windows installs all the
features by default and enables them all.  Debian installs almost nothing
and does not enable things by default.

> Every time I wanted to accomplish something, I needed to install an
> "update".  By the time it was finished, I couldn't remember what it
> was I was trying to accomplish.
> 
> It continuously got in my way.
> 
> I've been developing real-time embedded software and compilers (not
> linux development, not webserver development / deployment) for a
> living for 30+ years.  I need all of the tools to be in place.  And
> the "office" and web-client stuff just needs to be there and not
> irritate me.

Unfortunately what you want is not what everyone wants in a system.

> And, I don't remember specifically what, but stuff in Wheezy and
> Squeeze simply didn't work / crashed (probably youtube related?).
> 
> Mandriva was far superior in that regard (it was a stable,
> full-featured Windows workstation replacement), except for the
> drama.

Not that windows includes all those things by default either.  Those are
3rd party applications.

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