[ale] Debian 3.0 as a server platform?

[James Sumners]

I don't know what http://cdimage.debian.org/ you are reading but it is
quite clear. Plus, finding any distro's ISOs is not really that hard
-- http://www.linuxiso.org/

On 6/3/05, Jim Popovitch <jimpop at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 12:36 -0500, ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> > > > 5. One thing we can all agree on is that Debian has improved the Linux
> > > > community tremendously . . .
> > >
> > > I agree wholeheartedly.
> >
> > That brings the whole discussion full circle.
> 
> I'll throw this into the mix (coming from a Debian advocate)....
> 
> Debian is a PITA to get started with.  Getting your hands on a good ISO
> install image is easier than pulling teeth from a rhinoceros.  Go to
> Debian Planet (www.debianplanet.org) and search for ISO... you will only
> find articles from 2001 and 2002.  :-(   Go to cdimage.debian.org and
> try your luck (make sure you read the comments about the debain servers
> being hacked and the state of the ISOs there).
> 
> Once you do get your hands on a good Debian net install ISO, you will
> find that you treat it like gold, given the difficulty you have in
> locating a replacement. ;-)
> 
> Once you have Debian installed you have nothing to worry about, there
> are plenty of mirrors that support updates, etc.
> 
> Just to be clear... I do love Debian.
> 
> -Jim P.
> 
> 
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