[juneau-lug] Re: Version of Linux
- From: Tony <tony.taylor@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 08:41:07 -0800
jnjfz20 wrote:
>
>
> Zachary Family wrote:
>
>>Do the members of this user group have a preferred version of Linux?
>>
>>I've played a little with Caldera Open Linux 2.3 as well as RedHat 5.2 and
>>RedHat 6.1. Are any of these recommended versions to work with or would it
>>be wiser to get a newer version if I'm pretty much starting from scratch?
>>
>>Dan
>>
<SNIP>
> However there are many, many choices. I've never used Slack, Corel,
> Mandrake, Yggdrasil, SuSE, etc. etc. Hopefully some of our other
> members will weigh in.
I agree that Debian is the best distro for experienced Linux users; but
the install is a little complicated for newbies. Debian's package
management system is by far the best packaging system in any Unix so
far; it misses some of Solaris' PM features, but more than makes up for
it in ease-of-use and robustness.
I started out with SLS (Slackware) when it came on 60+ floppy images
(back in the Linux kernel 0.99 days, in '93(?)); haven't used it much
since, though. I tried Red Hat for a time, but wasn't happy with its
layout of init scripts, etc. Corel Linux has a pretty install, and
autoconfigures your machine, but otherwise is poorly done. SUSE is
quite nice, with a fancy installer, good peripheral detection, and a
solid layout. I think SUSE is the best beginner's Linux distro, and
Debian the best distro for the purists.
Oh course, everyone has their own opinions, and the choice of distro is
a matter of taste.
- Tony
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