[COMP] Re: a show of hands...

> > I think the learning curve may be a little steeper with Linux from the
> > little I've dabbled in it. I would really like to get into it more in
> > the future, and having a machine pre-configured might just be the
> > kickstart many people need to "go ahead and take the plunge". I feel
> > fairly certain that if I had one machine, and it had Linux on it, that I
> > would figure it out...eventually ;->. BTW,for my curiosity, which
> > distribution would you recommend for a newbie?
> 
> Mandrake or Corel, I suppose.
> 
> John
> 

I started with RedHat. I liked it. Of course, I like Slackware better
and I'd be a little farther in my field if I started with Slackware. If
you just want to see what Linux has to offer, go with a more
user-friendly distribution, like John said, 'Mandrake or Corel'. If
you're a newbie but want to get into programming, I'd suggest Slackware.
It get's you more accustomed to how things are done, yet Slackware gives
you nice tools incase it get's to hard. I use some of these tools as
cushions or even as tests. And I've never had a problem I couldn't solve
with Slackware and the built in documentation. The documentation like
HOWTOs have been my best guide along with manual pages, and I use those
more than anything. Plus, mailing lists like
linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx are good places to post your questions.
Some of us are Slackware users that would be more than happy to help in
case you need it. If you can read and don't mind reading, I'd go with
Slackware.

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