Hello, I have some up-todate info about Linux distributions, so here it is:
1. Distribution is a compilation of a Linux Kernel, startup scripts, config. files and critical support sw. they also include some type of installation routines/scripts so that you can get a working Linux system. One important distinguishing characteristics of Linux distr. is which packaging method they use. RH Package Manger, (RPM's), Debian packages and tarballs - files collected together with a tar utility and typically compressed with "compress", "gzip" or "bzip2", are the most common package formats. Many Linux distr. are derivated from RH or from Debian(www.debian.org) 2. As to the specific question: 2.1 Mandrake is a French based offshot of RH Linux. Originally developed as a RH which integrated K Desktop(KDE) as a GUI environment. Mandrake has since developed more of its own personality, including a good GUI installer and some unusual choices in standard server software(ex for mail purposes).English web page at www.linux-mandrake.com/en It is available for x86, IA-64, SPARC, Alpha, Power PC CPU's. 2.2 Red Hat one of the oldest and more influential distributions, they developed the RPM format used by other distr. as well, even some that are not based on RH. The distr. includes GUI Installation, config. tools that are unusually complete, available for the above CPU's families as well, but ceased SPARC development with version 6.2. Good Luck, Veronica -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Haifa Linux Club Mailing List (http://www.haifux.org) To unsub send an empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
