Comments on The Perfect Desktop - Debian Squeeze

"a Debian Squeeze desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop"

If I wanted to use Windows, I'd buy a CD of it. Linux is valid in it's own right and, correctly, different from Windows and Macs. Why not a guide showing how to do a certain thing, introducing a couple of programs for that purpose? Rather that a guide to replacing Windows.

I think many people could profit from this. I suggested a Linux desktop for a business that still has Windows 2000 which needs replacement badly. Since they could do everything on Linux (and more) what they now do on Windows I think this is a good tutorial.

Granted, if one is comfortable with Linux, this tutorial doesn't reveal anything new, but if you need a Linux that behaves more or less like Windows it's good to know that there is something like a template. It makes the learning curve for the user less steep and if it looks and behaves "right", the user will adapt quicker.

Especially a rolling distro like Debian is useful for a relatively small business like I mentioned - more secure, still happy users, less administration tasks.

Debian a ROLLING distro ?

It is a rolling distribution if you use Debian testing, or sid.

If your repositories are set to "testing" and not a name like "wheezy" then the distribution will always be testing and never becomes stable.  Some prefer not to use stable since the applications they use the most are not the latest version, but there are also backports to make stable have applications that are more up to date without sacrificing the stability.

This is silly man, stop wasting your time. This has been said zillion times. The software ecosystem around Windows is so vast that there is simply no chance for Linux to catch up on the desktop. Tell me, which large publishing house uses Scribus? Which large graphic design company uses Gimp, Xara, etc? Or a CAD company using FreeCad?

 NB. I'm not a Windows fanboy. I've been using Linux for more than a decade now full time on my desktop.

If you dont like it, dont read it!

This is a very good tutorial along with all the other ones and keep in mind that you are referring to an industry solution. I will reverse your query, can you tell why a typical home pc or workstation would need for ex. photoshop instead of Gimp?

Hey cool - can I play Rift or CoD4 on it?

Why the hell would i like to downgrade a wonderful system like debian to the level of windows.. I switched from windows because i didn't want to go through hell for the sins of microsoft.

;) kidding.. nice stuff.. but please never compare linux with windows, it brings horrible memories to haunt you..

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Thinkpad - debian squeeze. 

If it suits YOUR needs then its doing fine as your desktop, if not - find something else.  I find its perfect for my media/work/home useage, so i'm perfectly happy with linux.  If you play a crapload of games or use a certain program that only runs in windows - then what on earth were you thinking?

Guys,

If you looking for the best desktop just turn to Windows 10.

If you looking for the best server, you need Debian. No doubt.