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Debian turns 30 – and important to Linux world as ever (www.theregister.com)
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[–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I remember installing Debian in 2008 as a complete linux noob and only pressing the space bar to install it. Has the procesd changed in the meantime?

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes, once you have the install medium, i.e. today a bootable USB, it is just a question of clicking to accept defaults. So, back then, unless you got a CD-Rom delivered to you by mail, you must have done much more than "press the spacebar". I also managed to install Linux back then as a noob, but it was not a easy process, I only managed it because I was very motivated.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    So, exactly the same as windows.

    Can you even order windows on a CD anymore?

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Sure, but an ordinary user does not have to install Windows since it is already there. This is Linux's burden. IMO a lot of techies in this discussion are underestimating it.

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