Why Canabix

Linux distributions abound. Why do I think there should be yet another one? Simple, none of the others are geared toward the lazy folks who want to use the computer and not configure it. There are specialist distributions for all sorts of purposes, but very few are for the desktop.

Then we run into multimedia issues. How dare some large corporation that has a boatload of money dictate what one can and cannot do with their computer? If I purchase a DVD, and I have a DVD player in my computer, should I not have the right to play it? Of course I do. What about files that I download? I think so. Now what one downloads is their business, but to deny the ability to play media because some content may be illegal is not the answer. DRM (Digital Rights Management) in general is a bad idea.

So we have Canabix. A Debian testing based distribution that is 100% Debian compatible. It uses Debian repositories that contain over 20,000 packages available for installation and is by far the most complete Linux distribution available today. It doesn't always have the newest software, but it isn't old and stale. In fact, Debian testing has more recent applications than some of the newly released distributions from the competition, but there is more to it than that.

With Debian, you have more than 1000 developers making sure that the system works the way it is intended to work. No other distribution can match that.

Still you say, “Well, why should I just not install Debian Testing?” “Why do I need Canabix?” The true answer is if you are the kind of person that likes configuring all the nitty-gritty details and want to know exactly how the system works, then you'd be fine installing Debian Testing. However, if you're the kind of person that wants things to 'just work', wants a live CD to do rescue work or try things out before installation, who wants to simply click a button and answer a few simple questions if you do decide to install - then Canabix may be for you.

Canabix will be an install once, upgrade forever sort of system too. No worrying about having to reinstall every six months. Another bonus: You get some radical art.

Canabix – A “rolling” release.