Re: Kanotix, PCLOS for the InstallFest?

Siri Amrit Kaur wrote:

> I've been reading a lot of positive things about Kanotix. Has anybody
> on this list tried it? It's based on Knoppix, but uses straight
> Debian Sid packages. You upgrade from Sid, not from a mix of
> repositories that tends to break things. Basically, once it's
> installed it's pure Debian Sid. The ability to upgrade without
> breaking things is a big issue, and this one has that problem solved.

Or does it? Sid is the 'unstable' (vs. testing, stable) release. I don't
know how unstable Sid is exactly. My guess is that it wouldn't be stable
enough for newbies. It might be suitable for some users though. It
depends on the user's requirements.

Just my 2¢ worth.

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