Re: Distributions represented at our Installfest(s)

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Author: Eric \"Shubes\"
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Distributions represented at our Installfest(s)
Alan Dayley wrote:
<snip>
>
> It would be better, I think to have a document comparing the general
> strengths and target focus of each distribution and desktop. Let the user
> decide from that. A good start for such a document might be this recent
> one:
> http://www.thejemreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=123


I agree with Alan here. Personal preferences are exactly that -
personal. I see no purpose in determining a group preference. It's kind
of an oxymoron. Instead, I think it'd be great to have a variety of
distros available, and a way to help newbies decide which to try
(first), depending on their situation. Personally, I'm looking forward
to seeing some distros I haven't yet seen. (I bought, downloaded Mepis,
and for some reason unknown to me, my disk1 wouldn't boot, so I stuck
with Fedora). I imagine that we can cover a number of distros among the
group. Count me in for RH/Fedora.

One other thought. Is there a statement of purpose of InstallFest
somewhere (that I missed)?

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'
"There is no such thing as the People;
  it is a collectivist myth.
  There are only individual citizens
  with individual wills
  and individual purposes."
-William E. Simon (1927-2000),
     Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977)
  "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237


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