On Friday 06 April 2001 12:25, Daniel Serodio wrote:
> I've never tried SuSE, but I've used Slackware and RedHat for a
> long time. These are my favourite things about Mandrake:
>
> Security - it's got a secure default installation, and they issue
> security advisories (and the associated update) very often, more often
> than, say, RedHat.
> A "minor" feature but one that I like a lot is that it ships with
> postfix (of course, you can install postfix on any distro).
> Hardware support - it's the distro that recognizes most hardware.
> Easy installation - despite its bugs, the installer is the best
> I've seen.
>
> Good luck on your advocating! (I'm also trying to convince my boss
> to replace RH with Mandrake)
Of your reasons, I don't see why you're trying to replace RH. I assume
you've set your security correctly already, you've got postfix (if you need
it), your current version probably already supports your hardware, and the
installation doesn't matter any more. I think your claim that Mandrake
ships security updates more often than Red Hat probably can't be backed up by
the facts - they're both good and I believe are the leaders in this area.
Don't get me wrong - I like Mandrake or I wouldn't be here - but I don't
think you've presented any arguments for replacing RH.
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Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA
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