I always get it for free...you just have to have the bandwidth to get it with ;) -----Original Message----- From: Nathan Saper [mailto:natedog@well.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 5:37 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Linux distro diffs -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Sep 13, 2000 at 02:24:05PM -0700, Lucas Vogel wrote: > Try SuSE. It's not bad to install and has a HUGE list of applications for > you to try out. Doesn't SuSE cost money? Or have they made it free? > > > -----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. 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