Re: Is Debian ready for the desktop?

From: Alan Ianson (alianson_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 11/10/05

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    On Wed November 9 2005 02:24 pm, Ueli Meier wrote:
    > Im thinking of getting Debian Linux, currently I use Mandrake but I need
    > to upgrade.
    > On the web I could not get the Information I was looking for.
    > I read an article that was a bit confusing.
    > It says if you want a Linux Desktop rather use coral Linux or Suse.
    > Check the links.
    > http://www.aboutdebian.com/install31.htm
    > http://www.aboutdebian.com/desktop.htm
    > Is Debian more for server applications, or is it a true Desktop like
    > Suse?
    > Can I access the files on a dos partition?

    I use debian for all of the above, and I wouldn't switch to anything else. I
    used to use Mandrake also. Yes, you can read dos FAT,FAT32,NTFS,HPFS and many
    others. 

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