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For me it was outdated browsers, i switched from Ubuntu just for Chromium and was shocked when i saw the version available, not just Chromium but also Firefox,
by vdfs 6y ago
For me it was outdated browsers, i switched from Ubuntu just for Chromium and was shocked when i saw the version available, not just Chromium but also Firefox, they backport fixes but don't release new version to stable channel. Not really comfortable using Unstable/Testing channels which my have newer version.
It's also hard to download first time you want to install, coming from Ubuntu there is just one x64 .iso and one big "download" button that auto select the right file. In Debian i had to google which file to download from CDs and DVDs version just for x64.
And there is the install UI, it give you a 2006 vibe.
This small things are easy to fix but still there for some reason, probably because they focus on core and more important stuff, but this are great things to have for new users.
- zozbot234 6y ago> Not really comfortable using Unstable/Testing channels which my have newer version. Debian now has a backports channel with up-to-date kernels, browsers and more, and those packages will install cleanly on a Debian Stable release. You're not supposed to use Testing/Unstable packages, as installing these on Stable will give you a mixed system that's not necessarily expected to work, and might also break unpredictably upon further upgrades.