Re: ot: linux

[Mark Hackett <mark-hackett ntlworld com>]

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RedHat - common in the US, fairly business-oriented. The NT-4 of the Linux 
world
Mandrake - great for newbies, easy install. Can't really hack around with it. 
The XP of Linux
SuSE - Greater use in Euorope. Great documentation, advanced software, good 
install/setup (not as good as Mandrake). Not dso good for learning Linux. VMS 
of the linux world.
Debian - Stable, older, secure. a "pure" linux system (see slackware) with 
better installation/update. BeOS like
Slackware - "pure linux". Not really for newbies, but great for learning 
Unix. Socket-set of Linux

There are hundresds of types of Linux distro, but those are the major ones.

Jakub_Cizek wrote:

> Hello Linuxmen,
> I have a problem .....
> 
>      (not real problem)
> 
>      I am Linux-beginner and I don't know what Linux shall I install
>      ...
>      RedHat or .... or .....or ....
> 
>      what is the best ?????
> 
> Thanx :-)
> -----------------------------------
> date: 4.12.2001, 15:22
> sender: Jakub Cizek
> e-mail: jakub@cizci.cz
> website: www.cizci.cz
> e-mailer: The Bat!
> 
> 
> 
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