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Debian has a rule that precludes the distribution of non free software by default. They also select older versions of software than you might like due to their
by smackeyacky 5y ago
Debian has a rule that precludes the distribution of non free software by default. They also select older versions of software than you might like due to their release cycle.
That includes stuff like firmware for peripherals. So distributions further down the chain tend to include that stuff, so if you prefer to be on the cutting edge and aren't a purist about your distribution, you pick something else.
- petre 5y ago> They also select older versions of software than you might like due to their release cycle Not necessarily true anymore. They have roughly the same versions as Ubuntu, sometimes newer if you compare Ubuntu 18.04 with Debian 10 and considerably newer packages than OpenSuSe Leap 15.3 which carries some of the same versions as 15.0.