Attila Horvath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon > > My question was/is genuine. It's not my intention to start a flamewar. > However, I will search thru the archives for past opinions/suggestions. I > apprecaite your response. > > I am new to LINUX and somewhat dismaid/confused about the various > distributions. I'd like to set up a LINUX-based server for mail, web, > personal commerce, etc. Since this is for personal purposes, I decided on > LINUX based system because [1]it's free and [2]my perceived notion that > it's more stable than windows environment.
For server Debian Stable > Being new to LINUX, a GUI-based system like GNOME adds some convenience > but ultimately is not necessary. BASH command line-based system is > sufficient. I [initially] chose UNBUNTU simply because it was handed to me > to try out. After a couple of weeks of playing around, I discovered a > wealth of information as well as 'choices'. > > Attila For desktop, it's a matter of taste. Personally I would not change my Sid with any other distro, but for servers, Stable is the best choice. Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
