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| − | I don't think Debian is a good choice for newbies. --[[User:Morpheus|Morpheus]] ([[User talk:Morpheus|talk]]) 22:53, 17 November 2015 (UTC)
| + | Calling [[User:Cptcorax]] here. |
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| − | It disgusts me that you want newbies to use an infested distro that doesn't respect their privacy like Ubuntu, with their horribly out-of-date official repos filled with software patched until it's nearly falling apart, with bugs specific only to its own family, and nearly no contribution or relation with upstream. Not a single Ubuntu install has worked fine for me over 3~ years, while pretty much every other distro does work. At the point where you're willing to call that a newbie-friendly experience, you might as-well recommend them Gentoo, as even that gave me less trouble than Ubuntu usually does, and that's not even bringing up Ubuntu's relation with Amazon and how utterly horrible and in-experienced with Linux their forums are. I have installed Debian, and guess what, it's not hard at all, I've begun contemplating that "installing debian is harder than shitbuntu" is a myth, since Debian's installation is literally spamming "next" and choosing your own DE and username/password. Please stop recommending Linux that doesn't respect the user. --Topcuck1337 at blahblah date, I can't even into wiki editing.
| + | Google Sites? I mean, Google? I don't want /flt/ to be littered with posts like |
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| − | First of all, let's break down your points.
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| − | >horribly out-of-date official repos
| + | I'm all for improvements, but not anything that can trigger a degradation in post quality. So here's my piece of advice: Move it to a safe (or at least) borderline (controversial, but not meme tier) website. |
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| − | Isn't Ubuntu's repo more up-to-date than Debian jessie?
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| − | >Not a single Ubuntu install has worked fine for me over 3~ years
| + | I've more or less lost all motivation on that script, so if anyone wants to take it, or maybe just remove it, that'd be fine. --[[User:Se7en|Se7en]] ([[User talk:Se7en|talk]]) 18:42, 9 February 2016 (EST) |
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| − | Your experience != Their experience. Don't force your experience down their throat
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| − | >It disgusts me that you want newbies to use an infested distro that doesn't respect their privacy like Ubuntu,
| + | You removed the IRC. Some people use it though.--[[User:Se7en|Se7en]] ([[User talk:Se7en|talk]]) 21:19, 9 February 2016 (EST) |
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| − | I understand that Ubuntu (Unity) with Amazon is bullshit. That's why the OP didn't include Unity into the list of recommended distros.
| + | :Yeah, '''6''' people and all silent. Plenty of people, eh? <small>[[User:Morpheus|<span style="border:1px solid black;color:black; padding:1px;background:#fff"> Morpheus ]][[User talk:Morpheus|<span style="border:1px solid black;color:white; padding:1px;background:#000">talk</span></span>]]</small> 14:02, 20 February 2016 (EST) |
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| − | >>Please stop recommending Linux that doesn't respect the user.
| + | == Changing the format == |
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| − | >recommending Debian, [https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html which isn't "Respecting Your Freedom" according to FSF]
| + | If you're going to change the format, TALK about it here first and try to reach a consensus. |
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| − | If I were to recommend distros that respects your privacy and freedom, I'd recommend the [http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html FSF-endorsed distros] instead.
| + | [[User:Galactus|— Galactus]] ([[User talk:Galactus|talk]]) 12:55, 22 February 2016 (EST) |
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| − | --[[User:Morpheus|Morpheus]] ([[User talk:Morpheus|talk]]) 07:02, 18 November 2015 (UTC)
| + | :[http://archive.is/VqdTD First debate.] |
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| − | >Isn't Ubuntu's repo more up-to-date than Debian jessie?
| + | :[http://archive.is/yUSwm Second debate, consensus reached.] --[[User:Ck|Ck]] ([[User talk:Ck|talk]]) 13:40, 22 February 2016 (EST) |
| − | That's why you use Debian testing/SID. Stable is more suitable for servers goy.
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| − | >Your experience != Their experience. Don't force your experience down their throat
| + | ::Oh, it's fine then. Got all riled up for no reason. [[User:Galactus|— Galactus]] ([[User talk:Galactus|talk]]) 14:48, 22 February 2016 (EST) |
| − | That's understandable, even though said experience was consistent across multiple machines.
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| − | >I understand that Ubuntu (Unity) with Amazon is bullshit. That's why the OP didn't include Unity into the list of recommended distros.
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| − | You realize, the issue is not simply Unity, it's the fact that the devs who included Amazon into the default OS are the same breed of those that maintain the repos, not to mention their repos are heavily patched, and the variants use the same repos. If the devs included Amazon spyware in the default DE, how can we be sure their patches don't include spyware too?
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| − | >If I were to recommend distros that respects your privacy and freedom, I'd recommend the [http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html FSF-endorsed distros] instead.
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| − | Let's see what they say about Debian.
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| − | >Debian's Social Contract states the goal of making Debian entirely free software, and Debian conscientiously keeps nonfree software out of the official Debian system. However, Debian also provides a repository of nonfree software. According to the project, this software is “not part of the Debian system,” but the repository is hosted on many of the project's main servers, and people can readily learn about these nonfree packages by browsing Debian's online package database.
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| − | >There is also a “contrib” repository; its packages are free, but some of them exist to load separately distributed proprietary programs. This too is not thoroughly separated from the main Debian distribution.
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| − | >Previous releases of Debian included nonfree blobs with Linux, the kernel. With the release of Debian 6.0 (“squeeze”) in February 2011, these blobs have been moved out of the main distribution to separate packages in the nonfree repository. However, the problem partly remains: the installer in some cases recommends these nonfree firmware files for the peripherals on the machine.
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| − | Which can be summed up as,
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| − | Debian keeps the non-free out of the default installation, but still offers it on their servers.
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| − | In comparison to Ubuntu,
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| − | Fill the default OS with proprietary, telemetry, and Amazon.
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| − | Debian is relatively much more "free" compared to Ubuntu, and let's be honest, most modern hardware requires le proprietary blobs, so you're gonna have them running either way, the "free" argument that comes with Linux is reducing non-free as much as possible. With Debian does so much more than Ubuntu.
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| − | Also, in my opinion, I think the FSF's arguments against Debian are boolshiet, as they're too strict with everything anyway.
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| − | However, I believe that recommending a FSF-endorsed distro is STILL better than Ubuntu, much better actually. I would use them if only they worked with my hardware. -Topcuck1337 at blahblah date.
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Google Sites?
Calling User:Cptcorax here.
Google Sites? I mean, Google? I don't want /flt/ to be littered with posts like
>google
lol botnet
I'm all for improvements, but not anything that can trigger a degradation in post quality. So here's my piece of advice: Move it to a safe (or at least) borderline (controversial, but not meme tier) website.
Script
I've more or less lost all motivation on that script, so if anyone wants to take it, or maybe just remove it, that'd be fine. --Se7en (talk) 18:42, 9 February 2016 (EST)
IRC
You removed the IRC. Some people use it though.--Se7en (talk) 21:19, 9 February 2016 (EST)
- Yeah, 6 people and all silent. Plenty of people, eh? Morpheus talk 14:02, 20 February 2016 (EST)
Changing the format
If you're going to change the format, TALK about it here first and try to reach a consensus.
— Galactus (talk) 12:55, 22 February 2016 (EST)
- First debate.
- Second debate, consensus reached. --Ck (talk) 13:40, 22 February 2016 (EST)
- Oh, it's fine then. Got all riled up for no reason. — Galactus (talk) 14:48, 22 February 2016 (EST)
