http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.user/249330
Newsgroups: gmane.linux.debian.user
Date: 2006-07-08
I just found Grml about 2 weeks ago, as a Debian based Live CD. And now I'm
ready to give up my stable Sarge and go for Grml! It is going to be my Live
CD as well as desktop OS. I highly recommend it.
If you want details, Mark Gjerde has written a good article on March 07,
2006. Check it out at
http://os.newsforge.com/os/06/02/22/2221258.shtml?tid=2
Below are some interesting quotes:
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My favorite discovery of last year was GRML Linux. You won't find this gem
in the top 100 at Distrowatch, but if you ask me, it works better than all
the usual names.
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GRML says it's for "users of texttools and system administrators," but
GRML actually offers more. It's Linux that "just works." My users are not
geeks, but GRML makes all our lives easy.
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Think of GRML as desktop-agnostic Debian with Knoppix-style hardware
detection. GRML uses the latest Linux kernel. GRML doesn't violate Debian
standards the way Knoppix and Ubuntu do, and compared to Knoppix, it has a
less extreme focus on the CD format. Knoppix is hard-wired for CD and
tricky to configure on much else.
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GRML is clean and fast. On my fastest machine, booting an Ubuntu live CD
took seven times longer than GRML CD. And Ubuntu removes hardware
detection from disk installations; GRML leaves it in place.
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Finally, the GRML development team is sized just right for its
mission. It's not a one-man show like some other distributions, nor a
giant committee meeting.
Much more interesting info has been left out. Check out the rest at above url.
Disclaim: I have no affiliation with Grml what so ever, I just want to share
my joy of using it with you. Moreover, the support has been great, at least
so far.
T
