debian

[JD Runyan]

> >   I don't understand why Debian isn't the most popular distro
> > out there,
> > since it is by far the most stable. I thought the whole
> > reason behind the
> > Linux revolution was to get away from Windblows crashing
> > every 5 minutes.
>
>   You'd think, but, it's really a matter of usability, or the perception
of
> usability. It is still very text-based (last I checked). For people with
> years of *nix experience it is easy to set-up, configure, and run - or so
I
> assume. I am relatively new to *nix, and find debian a bit difficult to
work
> with. Although I have become quite familiar with vi as a result of my
> internet server. I prefer to work in graphical environments. Debian is
> getting better though. General users are intimidated by command lines. I
> would like to see a graphical version of debian, unfortunately the ones
I've
> seen (Corel and Stormix) aren't very usable. In fact, I have yet to
> successfully install any version of Stormix on any PC.
>
> YMMV,
> Brian

It's not usability first.  It's marketing.  Red hat has instituted a
marketing campaign that is so good that the majority of people not in the
UN*X/Linux world think that it is synonymous with Linux. Usability comes
next, but most people who install Linux without guidance for the first time
will go to the local computer/office store, and buy a copy of Red Hat Linux,
because they know the name.  I have no problems with Red Hat, so don't take
this as a slam against Red Hat if they make your favorite distro.