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[Collins Richey]

On 2/28/06, Dallam Wych <dallam.wyche at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Hi Collins,
>

> That would be sid/unstable I believe.
>

I believe you're right. Thanks for the correction.

> > OTH, if they choose to fix stuff that debian chooses to sit on for a
> > while, I have no problem with that. Let the purists worry.
>
> This is best saved for a separate post :)

You're probably right. There is little common ground for purists and
non-purists. It would just become a flame fest.

>
> > 6. On the pure Debian lists and forums, these folks would be crushed
> > the first time they dared to open their mouths.
>
> Debian doesn't have an official forum.
>

I didn't know that.

> I've been a list member of -user for several years now. I think it
> has become much kinder and gentler in the past few years.
> If you have read the docs, the man page, checked the archives and googled ...

I'm happy to hear that. Without belaboring the point, Ubuntu is
attracting a class of users that haven't a clue about docs, man,
archives, etc., and most people on the forums are trying to steer them
in the right direction without being too snooty about it. I give them
kudos for hosting an Absolute Newbies forum.

And of course the clincher, for me, is that Ubuntu doesn't feel
compelled to code GNU bloody Linux half a dozen times on every page of
their documentation <grin>.



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Collins Richey
      The agnostic dyslexic insomniac lies awake wondering if there is a dog.