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Re:Ask HN: What is the best Linux distro for a development l... by tornadoboy55 on Saturday January 07, 2017 @05:48PM (#13347134)
> Debian and I'm surprised more people aren't saying so. Ubuntu or Mint, which are built on Debian do not add much value these days, IMO and Ubuntu's 6 month release cycle is intolerable. If you get behind with upgrades you are screwed.

Ever tried to install Debian on a Macbook without an Ethernet-to-USB cable? I take it not, because then you would know how completely retarded it is that you need a second USB stick with the broadcom-wl driver on it to do a proper install. Debian's 'free software' zealotry makes for a horrible UX.

Edit: and here come the 'free software' zealots. Keep downvoting, but everyone out of your echo chamber can see how rabidly sticking to ideology completely destroys usability.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the best Linux distro for a development l... by jcoffland on Saturday January 07, 2017 @08:08PM (#13347627)
Actually, one of my main machines is a Macbook running Debian. Works great. Admittedly, I had a few driver issues in the beginning but that is common with cutting edge hardware with any OS that was not shipped with the hardware. Now I'm running stock Debian with no issues.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the best Linux distro for a development l... by diegoprzl on Saturday January 07, 2017 @08:09PM (#13347628)
You can use these images.

https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-in...

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