Dude! Tell us how you really feel! Slackware was my first two distros. When I met RPM, I loved it. George Nathan England wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Slackware > > + Rock Solid > + Loads of Documentation > + Doesn't support RPM's (some see this as a plus) > + Anything with a tar.gz will work on it > + Doesn't support RPM's > + Will _not_ support RPM's > + does have the capability to turn an RPM into a slack pack .tgz (grrrr...) > > I'm probably the only one in the LUG that uses it. > > nathan > > Am 26 Donnerstag September 2002 09:01 nachmittags/abends schrieb George Toft: > > > Michael Knee wrote: > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I'm just getting started with Open Source, although I have several > > > years experioence with Solaris and HP-UX. What does the group > > > think are the strengths and weaknesses of the various distibutions > > > (Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE)? > > > > > > Michael knee > > > > Welcome, Michael!!! > > > > > > Red Hat > > + Large Market share > > + Lots of documentation > > + Most commercial products built/certified for it > > + Lots of support > > + Uses Gnome desktop, which is standard for Solaris now > > + up2date via RHN for keeping your box up to date > > - They change stuff from the original package to suit themselves, and > > have been known to send their lawyers after those who provide bad press > > about it (see documentation for mplayer to see what I mean) > > > > Mandrake > > + Based on Red Hat - 99% compatible RPM's - see first 4 Red Hat +'s > > + Pentium-optimized packages > > - Mandrake-specific support is flakey > > > > SuSE > > + Large Market share > > + Includes everything, including the kitchen sink > > + Awesome admin GUI - point & click set up for printers, TV cards, > > network, services, yada yada yada > > + Company actually responds to bug reports and package suggestions > > - Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Some things have not yet been converted to > > English. > > - YaST (the admin tool) is a pain in the ass for an evolving server when > > you are adding/removing services. > > > > Debian > > + Rock solid > > + Most of this LUG run it > > + Most of this LUG run it > > + Most of this LUG run it > > - Not too much at the local bookstore on it > > - Challenging for some people to get used to (like me) > > > > Caldera > > + Solid distro > > - Way behind on updates > > - Small market share and support > > > > Regards, > > > > George > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > - -- > > Nathan England > nathan at the-arcanum.org > jabber id: linuxjunkie@jabber.earth.li > > "A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular." > --Adlai Stevenson > > Will Microsoft permit you to use your mission critical data when > you need it? Linux will, and you have the source to prove it. > - -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Registered Linux User #189789, Machine #106603 > www.sincerechoice.org > > Spam related material will be forwarded to: > uce@ftc.gov > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE9l8DHR52yXZpbPIMRAqWFAJ4lD18efKFOBQ1/FVdVQPW2uLVUVwCcDvl9 > TMC80pc1D77uh9k/ysd5NbQ= > =jcW+ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss