A video by The Linux Cast on the debian website and how it needs to be more user friendly.
A video by The Linux Cast on the debian website and how it needs to be more user friendly.
Today I talk about Debian's 'improvements' to their website and why they're still not good enough. đ PULL IT DOWN FOR THE GOOD STUFF đ Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Paypal - https://paypal.me/thelinuxcast Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg/join Ko-fi - ...
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The video is a critique of the Debian Linux distribution's website and its user experience, primarily focusing on the difficulties in finding and downloading the appropriate ISO images. The presenter praises Debian's stability and community but criticizes the website's design, stating that it's not user-friendly, especially for new Linux users. The video highlights how the website layout, multiple clicks, and confusing file tree structure can make it challenging to locate the desired ISO images, particularly for the live installer versions. The presenter suggests that while improvements have been made, the ISO download process can still be convoluted and feels like the distribution is not encouraging new users. The overall message conveys a desire for Debian to make its ISOs more easily accessible and user-friendly.
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Debian is Debian. Debian doesn't need to be more anything. That's especially true when there's plenty of distros that are geared towards newer users that are at their core, Debian. Also, some of us don't like having everything simple but are still too lazy for Gentoo or even Arch, and if the iso, the website, old information, or whatever is a problem then probably Debian is a pain in the ass for that user as well.