is there a break down of what each distro is known for. For example, I've
heard:
Redhat = robust back-end server (American)
SuSE = robust back-end server, easy install, 2nd best desktop to mandrake
(German)
Mandrake = easiest install / best desktop (French)
Slackware = small and tidy distro (American)
VaLinux = robust enterprise backend server (competitor to redhat)
(American)
Yellow Dog = runs on MAC platform (American)
Corel Linux = ? (American/partly-owned by Microsoft)
Debian = high-security Linux (?)
Caldera = ? (?)
Open Linux = ? (?)
Turbo Linux = ? (?)
MacMillian Linux(?) = ? (?)
... what else ...
But I really have no clue, this is just the impression I have picked up. It
might be totally off-base.
ps: My first linux distro was MCC Interim 0.2.5, does anyone remember that
one circa 1994-95. I bought a Packard Bell laptop which I uninstalled
something called Windows 3.1 (I had never heard of it) and innocently
installed MCC (with no problems) and played Astertoids and ran an LP mud on
it. I used kermit to dial-up (1200 baud) the school's VAX/VMS to read usenet
news... ah those were the days...
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 6:44 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] What other linux os's are there?
aside from Mandrake there are "no" other distros worthy of your attention
and admiration. However, there are of course ones that long to be what
Mandrake is and is becoming. SuSE, RedHat, Slackware, Caldera, VaLinux,
OpenLinux...these are the ones that I can think of right off the top of my
head at the moment.
--
Mark
"If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless,"
"Sharing is what makes them powerful."
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, jas wrote:
> Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 07:34:22 -0800
> From: jas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] What other linux os's are there?
>
> lnx4win is a bitch and no one knows how to fix my problem damn
mandrake.com's technical support takes for every to answer email. So is
suse, red hat , turbo linux go for coexing with windows 98?
>
