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submitted 1 year ago by BearPear@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why does every distro HAVE to be "user-friendly" and bow down to the lowest common denominator? Debian is kinda known for being a bare bones OS designed for you to dig in and fuck around with. You want user friendly, there's Mint and Ubuntu. I have no problems navigating their website, but then again I grew up in the web 1.0 world and I'm used to it.

IMHO, the OpenBSD and Slackware sites are both bare bones, web 1.0 websites that are straight forward in a way that Debian's site is just not.

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