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I never used Debian for its 'purity'. I used it because a local guy would cut a CD for me and I wanted a new distro for a server I was about to put up. I've since ran Slackware, Red Hat, and Mandrake on my server all with excellent results. I don't even know which distribution I'll be running there next. All I know for sure is that it'll be Linux. For me, Slackware was the rite of passage. :)
Some consider it rite of passage to have a Debian-based system. This is not only because it's the true GNU Linux, but perhaps also because it has a reputation of being hard to install. Whether it deserves this reputation or not, there is a certain coolness and mystique associated with Debian as the completely open-source distribution. This attracts hackers, but is Debian the right system for a hacker? Or is Debian merely an unfortunate hurdle for a would-be Linux hacker?
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