But, Debian is quicker than FreeBSD, and, any Knoppix CD can install it in 10-40 minutes! http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixCustomizations Some recent stats were published that Debian is the choice for over one-third of all Linux advocates, worldwide. I know that I have switched from FreeBSD, RedHat, and Suse, to Debian, on my computers! The Debian (apt-get) upgrades are very fast, too! --- Jeff Ives <jives2@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Funny you should say that, this last week I've been > mowing over what OS = > to > use to replace two redhat systems I have. One is > 7.3 so it's the = > Primary > concern since it was EOL Dec 31st. Up in the air > over Debian or FreeBSD > since both of those are very stable lines. My guess > is Debain will win = > just > because of my familiarity with Linux and I can do > the conversion much = > easier > and faster. > > -----Original Message----- > From: huskerlug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = > [mailto:huskerlug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Jim Worrest > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:36 PM > To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [huskerlug] Re: From Linux to FreeBSD: A > FreeBSD Review - > OSNews.com > =09 > Anyway, I want something to fall back on, with > RedHat getting out of=20 > the desktop market and my old favorite SuSE might be > doing the same=20 > thing, I want something than that unmentionable OS > to use. ---Jim > > > ---- > Husker Linux Users Group mailing list > To unsubscribe, send a message to > huskerlug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a > subject of UNSUBSCRIBE > > > > ---- > Husker Linux Users Group mailing list > To unsubscribe, send a message to > huskerlug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with a subject of UNSUBSCRIBE > > ===== Patrick Berry, USAF (Retired) http://www.af.mil Registered Linux User #65411 http://lugww.counter.li.org http://knopper.net/knoppix http://distrowatch.com http://sourceforge.net http://www.knoppix.net/docs/index.php/KnoppixCustomizations http://www.gpstudio.com/stux/downloads.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus ---- Husker Linux Users Group mailing list To unsubscribe, send a message to huskerlug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of UNSUBSCRIBE