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List:       lyx-users
Subject:    Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?
From:       Charles de Miramon <cmiramon () kde-france ! org>
Date:       2008-01-15 10:19:52
Message-ID: fmi1c8$fd0$1 () ger ! gmane ! org
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rgheck wrote:

> Debian Etch.
>>
>> [snip]
> Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about Debian, and it has a great
> reputation for stability. That said, while I don't want to be absolutely
> bleeding edge, I do like to be near it, and Debian at least has a
> reputation for being, well, stable. Just looking at the packages, it
> looks like Lyx 1.4.3 is the most recent in etch. It looks as if lenny
> has 1.5.2, but even that's out of date, and, as you say, that's not yet
> ready. So, well, I'm still looking.
> 
> Richard

Debian unstable (that I use) has 1.5.3. Unstable is not so unstable because
most big transformations happens in "experimental". The pro of Debian
unstable is :
- extensive set of packages
- good reliable command line package management and a lot of scripts to
create your own packages
- once you install it, you just upgrade. No need to spend a week-end every 6
months , reinstalling a new distribution
- Good KDE packages

The cons :
- The Debian community is sometimes obnoxious
- Website, wiki, information, help is beyond Ubuntu, Mandriva, etc. quality.
Finding you way is complex
- The installer is better than it was but still rather primitive
- You will have to tinker for configuration 

Cheers,
Charles
-- 
http://www.kde-france.org

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