Etch Goes Beta 31
An anonymous reader writes to tell us that Debian 'etch' has finally hit beta (testing) complete with graphical installer. The new version includes a default 2.6 kernel, auto laptop detection, secure apt to verify downloaded packages, improved log file and bug reporting, added language support, and much more.
That was pretty quick. (Score:2, Insightful)
First post?
testing now with installer and security updates (Score:2, Informative)
But since there is now a security team for testing, http://secure-testing-master.debian.net/ [debian.net] ,
it means you can now install testing and use apt to get security updates.
"testing" is now a full debian distro (if not official) as are "oldstable", "stable" and "unstable"
Re:testing now with installer and security updates (Score:1)
If debian had proper wlan-support, i would. But madwifi is still not in the repos.
Re:testing now with installer and security updates (Score:2, Informative)
Re:testing now with installer and security updates (Score:2)
debian-installer for etch hits beta (Score:3, Informative)
etch is "testing" ever since sarge was released as "stable"
Re:debian-installer for etch hits beta (Score:2)
Woohoo! Sorta ;) (Score:2)
Don't get me wrong - it's great news. I've always believed that having different distributions has always been a strength of GNU/Linux.
But hey - Debian's only just finally caught up. Why's it taken so long? (low priority I'm guessing?) Where is this new release leading to? A new way of installing and managing Debian in general?
I'll personally be much more inclined to use Debian for certain
This *is* news (Score:2)
Re:Woohoo! Sorta ;) (Score:1)
Re:Woohoo! Sorta ;) (Score:2)
Re:Woohoo! Sorta ;) (Score:4, Insightful)
Because a huge part of Debian users couldn't care less about a GUI installer and want more important stuff done first. Most of the machines I put Debian on never switch out of text mode in their entire life, for example, and I'm still happily using dselect and apt-get because it gets the job done and that's all I care for. It'd take longer to find a mouse to plug into that server than it takes to go through a few menues.
Debian isn't behind, Debian is way ahead of most of the other distros in many ways. And it has other priorities. That's why I use it, that's why most of the people who use Debian use it.
Re:Woohoo! Sorta ;) (Score:2)
And it's not like Debian doesn't have a great chance to improv
Re:Woohoo! Sorta ;) (Score:2)
The graphical installer would probably be fine as it should give the administrator confidence that Xorg will be correctly
Re:Woohoo! Sorta ;) (Score:2)
Screenshots (Score:5, Informative)
PS [osdir.com]
Re:Screenshots (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Screenshots (Score:1)
Re:Screenshots (Score:2)
Ignoring your baseless accusation, improving Linux usability will only come from clueless users using it. Seasoned computer users usually don't get very confused when it comes to interfaces. They just poke around. And wanting to see screenshots of something new doesn't make anyone a newbie. It shows they are curious, which is a much more-needed attribute in the free/open source world than being a dic
Story gets it terribly wrong (Score:5, Informative)
The /installer/ is beta (Score:1, Redundant)
Ubuntu? (Score:4, Interesting)
Why bother? The new installer is almost the same. (Score:2)
To my eyes, Anaconda is looking like a more approachable installer for those who aren't technically inclined. But Anaconda could ask fewer questions and place technical stuff behind "Advanced..." buttons.
OT: KDE deps screwed up? (Score:2)
Re:OT: KDE deps screwed up? (Score:1)
A new kernel, a new license discussion (Score:2)
Graphical installer (Score:1)