> > RedHat, Mandrake, and SuSE are all quite easy to install and start > using. I find they only get difficult later on when you need to fix > something that broke, or want to upgrade. They can also become a real > mess if you install un-official packages. >
yes that's basically the problem with easy to install (as in GUI) distros. what's being done is hidden from the user by Gooey. > Debian and FreeBSD are both easy to install, easy to start using, and > easy to maintain. You can stick to a stable branch, or you can track the > bleeding edge. I actually prefer FreeBSD for its ports system and cvsup. > But FreeBSD is a source-based distro, where Linux is binary > distribution. > agree. as this two *nix don't have pretty faces to hide what's going on you're in control. i like both *nix as they share (somewhat) the same package management idea. apt-get or cvsup anything you want!
