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Re: [LUG] Pondering upon Debian

 

Simon Avery wrote:
> Alan Pope wrote:
>
>   
>> I personally use Ubuntu over Debian for two main reasons:-
>> * I like regular releases - Ubuntu releases a new version every 6 months, 
>> which works for me.
>> * I like the community around Ubuntu.
>>     
>
> That is something that annoys me about Debian sometimes - the anality of 
> its contributors.
>
> I'm not going to get into an arguement with a hardcore debianite, but 
> IMO rebadging Thunderbird and Firefox as Icedove and Iceweasel is just 
> STUPID. Sorry - there's no other word for it!
>
>   
Yeah, not only that it confuses people and when you try and explain the 
reasoning it sounds really petty and hardly something a new user is going
to be impressed with. However I do understand why it's done.

Paul

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