> From: kwm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Art distribution update
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 12:01 AM
>
> Actually, the GPL'd version of RedHat may very well be the way to
> go for several reasons besides RPM.
True, but's it a good reason none the less.
> First of all, RPM is well documented. That is a big plus. It lacks
> some of the things that dpkg and dselect do, but it is generally
> easier to use for a newbie. The "Maximum RPM" book, by Ed Bailey,
> is available at Barnes & Noble (published by SAMS), from RedHat
> (where I got my copy), and for download as well.
Damnit. Another book I gotta pick up. Get the feeling all I'm gonna ask
Santa for for Christmas is a line of credit from Barnes and Noble or
Amazon.com.
> Also, RedHat just signed an agreement to publish games for Crack
> dot Com, which made Abuse... which MIGHT lead to RedHat becoming
> a major Linux Gaming Platform... which MIGHT mean more sound and
> graphics stuff in RedHat... something to consider.
This is a good thing. If I'd ever get off my butt... or stay on my butt
long enough, I'd be able to get the book I've been trying to write done
sometime soon. Calling it "Linux Game Developer's Guide". If anyone is
interested, I'll be happy to explain it all, and at this point I'd say if
you want to write it, go for it.
> Support for RedHat is generally pretty good. They release timely
> bug fixes, and they are good about putting out frequent updates.
> There are several RedHat mailing lists. RedHat also contributes
> stuff to the Linux community. Of all the "corporate Linuces" out
> there, RedHat seems to have more of the "Linux Spirit" that the
> others. (Is "Linuces" a word? <g>)
Always good.
> The free parts of RedHat are available from several FTP sites.
>
> RedHat also offers several commercial packages, including Applix-
> Ware, so if someone wants to purchase an app to go with their
> Graphics Distro, they wouldn't have too many problems installing
> it!
Applixware is a pretty darn good set of programs. Would recommend it to
anyone.
> --
> Kenneth W. Melvin
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Spiral Computing
Couple of other things to. Red Hat is generally better giving support.
You might even want to consider talking to Red Hat about this. Since they
are the only ones that support (with a commercial OS release anyway) the
SPARCLinux and Linux/Alpha ports, they might consider offering it to
customers and corps as an semi-alternative to say SGI workstations.
POVRay, The GIMP, MicroStation (assuming they or you can convince the
makers of it to make a commercial release) and other programs on a 366Mhz
DEC Alpha system would be a pretty nice alternative to a ten thousand to
one million dollar SGI graphics workstation. Even SGI realizes not
everyone can pay that much for a graphics workstation. A Linux graphics
package might be able to compete with it. The Amiga has already proven
that high end graphics aren't the domain of high end workstations anymore
with the early work on B5 done all Amiga. Linux _might_ be able to tap
that market as well.
jason murdock, psycho-at-large
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