I wrote here before that I thought Slackware was the best. I think that what you get with Slackware with a default installation is very good. I real good choice of programs, set up real nice. Updating is nice. Etc.

But after even more experimenting and thinking, I've settled on Debian as my favorite distribution and the one I'll be permanently sticking with. I have no problems at all with Debian, everything about it is very nice. Sort of like Slackware in the sense that everything's not the latest version, just very good. Package management is very good, I use apt-get and the update manager. Switching to single user mode works, and it doesn't with Ubuntu. I have absolutely no complaints about it and it's my permanent distribution.
I don't have a problem and I'm not exactly asking a question, but you can write whatever you want. I just wanted to write my new opinion, and I've added debian.org to my signature, also.

Ruby, too.

Greetings good sir.

I enjoyed reading your post, but as an avid slack user and debian based (Ubuntu) fan I find myslef with the burning question of what pushed you over the edge from slack to debian? Were you implying in your message that you had problems with slack?

I ask because I had tinkered with the idea of a debian box because I did enjoy some of the debain based features in ubuntu when I tried that. I did find however that ubuntu for me made the usual server configuration a little more difficult and stubborn, almost like big brother, even with the server compile. It would still make a great workstation however, and I find thats where it excels.

Another question if you don't mind. Do you use a CLI or GUI for your box, and do you use it as a workstation, server, or both?

Thanks for your time.

Good for you.
No let's go on with our lifes.

No, except I like having the repositories and easy installation of everything. And I use GNOME.

CLI and GUI... I use it as a home desktop, no server functionality.

For what you get (without repositories, just the default installation), I like Slackware a lot. But I want easy package management and I can't think of one complaint I have about Debian, anyways.

I liked the gnome desktop on ubuntu very much. Having easy package adding with dependencies on a workstation desktop is perfect.

I still use winxp for workstations for a couple of reasons relating to flash and video. I like having a dedicated slackware box serving up whatever is needed and although installing kde is sometimes warranted on a server, I usually desire only cli.

Thanks for answering my questions about deb and slack. I have this itch to try it now and see for myself. Good chatting with you, I am sure we will run into each other again.

Take Care.

I am a Debianero and a Slacker as well... both are just great but Slack just edges in front for reasons that are mostly obvious... LOL

hi there,

I was _lucky_ to get debian before I could lay my hands on a slackware cd. I simply like debian because it works. I do not have a server enviorment or anything - just mplayer, vim/jed most of the times .