On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 13:12:11 -0700 Trent Shipley wrote: > On Saturday 2005-03-19 09:44, Dennis Kibbe wrote: > > I'm putting together a "Distro Silo" to bring to the PLUG and ASULUG > > InstallFests loaded with the following distros. > > > > A distro silo is a GOOD idea. > > I know that I'd like it to include some version(s) of Debian. I'm on dial up > but would like to use Debian, so a DVD basis would get me started then I > could track and update by internet. I'll probable include Debian Stable, but I'm not keen to mirror all 13 CDs and not everyone has a DVD reader on their laptop. > On a different note, Joseph Sinclair suggested that while access to MANY > distributions is desirable, InstallFest's consumers (especially newbies) > would be better served by ENCOURAGING use of just a few distributions. Yes, I agree and that's what the InstallFest plans todo, but it's nice to have a good selection at hand to fill the odd request. Of course, I might get tired of trying to stay on top of so many distros. > He suggested pushing an RPM distribution, a DPM distribution (apt-get), and a > distribution for the "serious" hobbiest. By pushing newbies toward a limited > selection, InstallFest producers and regulars will develop distribution > specific expertise; thus, InstallFest will have higher levels of "customer > satisfaction". > > > Joseph's preferences were: > > RPM: SuSE (explicitly over Fedora) > DPM: Ubuntu > Difficult: Slackware (oven Debian) That looks like a good selection. Fedora lacks some things that people want (MP3 player) and is too "enterprise-centric". SuSE is *very* stable and easy to install. Ubuntu is damn nice for an new kid on the block and Slackware, well, it's hard to go wrong with Slackware! Dennisk --------------------------------------------------- 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