Ah, now we get to divisive issues... I have experience with Redhat and Debian. I think Debian is a better distro, but Redhat is more widely accepted. I am currently using LibraNet's 2.0r2 distribution and have never been happier with a computer. Debian rocks. LibraNet is based on the Woody distribution (which is actually Debian testing) but is tested and stable. I love the deb/apt-get install system for applications. I never have the unmet dependancy issues I used to have with Redhat. Libranet's adminmenu makes most configuration issues very simple. The few it does not take care of, webmin does a great job with. For most users just typing apt-get bastile will secure their box forever.
If Wal-mart were giving away CDs with Windows on them the way they do AOL now, I still would not go back to Windows. Doug Riddle --- Ed Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess I have mixed feelings about all of this. I am really glad > to see > somebody step up to the plate that can afford to literally give > Billy > Boy a run for his money, but I also think that Bryan makes some > good > points as well. That being said, this might present an excellent > opportunity for us to expand our ranks and sphere of influence > since > there will be potentially MANY more newbies needing help and > wanting to > get away from the Redmond Rash! Does anyone have any contacts in > the > management of Wal-Mart? As far as Linux on the desktop goes, I am > totally sold on ELX. I have it on one machine here at home, will be > installing it on another this weekend as well as a second OS on my > laptop at work. I am also very interested in trying Lindows once it > is > "ready for prime time". Anyone else have any thoughts in this > regard? > > Ed Richards > Oldie, but another Linux newbie! > > > > > On Fri, 2002-06-14 at 17:42, Byron Como wrote: > > I'm not convinced this will be a_good_thing. Reason being Lindows > is > > probably not the best representative to carry the Linux flag. > Yall should > > read the documentation on the website, especially the part about > "Who should > > not subscribe..." The secoond is that if WalMart decides that the > Linux > > marketing seas get too rough they could pull out at anytime, > leaving the > > stranded users to sink or swim as they can on their own. That > said, the > > Japanese proverb "A man can't stand in a swiftly running stream > applies > > here." as does "The only thing constant is change." > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net ===== Warmest Regards, Doug Riddle http://www.dougriddle.com ## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
