I am playing with SuSE 6.4 on my firewall box at home. So far, not to bad to work with. Alan At 02:24 PM 9/13/00 -0700, you wrote: >Try SuSE. It's not bad to install and has a HUGE list of applications for >you to try out. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John W [mailto:wisdom04@home.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 2:25 PM >> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >> Subject: Re: Linux distro diffs >> >> >> In my case I am just trying to learn linux. I really don't have any >> need to run a server out of my home although eventually I would like >> to network my box with my kids computers. Though I don't want them on >> the net so they use mine in the family room so I can watch them. My >> box is just an AMD K62-500,64MB,15Gig pretty basic setup.Honestly I >> would like the kids to learn Linux as well I think it will be as >> prominent if not more in a few years as M$ is now. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joel Dudley" >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:59 PM >> Subject: Re: Linux distro diffs >> >> >> > You need to divulge a bit more info about yourself and what you are >> looking >> > for. Personal preference plays a big role in your distro selection >> in my >> > opinion. Also, what are you going to do with it? Going to run it >> on >> > PowerPC? if so, you are then limited in your choices. I would be >> glad to >> > share my personal experiences with you concerning this topic. >> > >> > - Joel >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Alan Dayley" >> > To: >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:24 PM >> > Subject: Linux distro diffs >> > >> > >> > > What are the technical differences or pros and cons of the various >> > > distributions? (By this question, I reveal my newbie status) >> > > >> > > RedHat seems to be getting the US "commercial" nod but I am not >> arguing >> > the >> > > good or bad of that right now. I just wonder what strengths each >> one >> > > brings to the party. X is best for security/firewalls. Y is best >> for >> > > desktop/non-tech users. etc. >> > > >> > > I haven't researched at all, perhaps there are articles or >> websites with >> > > this comparison already out there... >> > > >> > > Maybe a presentation on the topic at the meeting tomorrow? ;^) >> > > >> > > Alan >> > > >> > > /------------------------------------------ >> > > |Alan Dayley www.adtron.com >> > > |Software Engineer 602-735-0300 x331 >> > > |ADayley@adtron.com >> > > | >> > > |Adtron Corporation >> > > |3710 E. University Drive, Suite 5 >> > > |Phoenix, AZ 85034 >> > > \------------------------------------------- >> > > >> > > >> > > ________________________________________________ >> > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail >> doesn't >> > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. >> > > >> > > Plug-discuss mailing list - >> Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >> > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > >> > ________________________________________________ >> > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail >> doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. >> > >> > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your >> mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to >> write mail. >> >> Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >________________________________________________ >See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > /------------------------------------------ |Alan Dayley www.adtron.com |Software Engineer 602-735-0300 x331 |ADayley@adtron.com | |Adtron Corporation |3710 E. University Drive, Suite 5 |Phoenix, AZ 85034 \-------------------------------------------