i agree to that !!!!! mark > > Frank, > > Flip a coin. Each distribution has its adherents and its fanatics (both > pro and con). > > From what I see at our local linux clinics, Caldera is probably the > easiest for a newcomer to install and configure. If you want to be a sys > admin or just an ordinary linux geek, you'll probably want to play with > several distributions and learn their differences. > > On the other hand, if you want to learn to use linux as a means to an end > (rather than an end in itself), pick one and stick with it. > > Check out the GLUE (Groups of Linux Users Everywhere) page at the Linux > Journal's web site (http://www.ssc.com), and find a users group near you. > Attend their meetings and/or clinics, read their mail list and generally get > a feel for what distribution folks in your neighborhood are using. That will > tell you which distribution has the best support for your questions and > problems. > > In general, Red Hat tries to be on the bleeding edge. For a company like > mine which runs on linux, that causes big problems at times (such as the > upgrade from 5.2 to 6.x). SuSE seems to be in this mode, too. Debian and > Caldera tend to stay back from the edge and run better debugged versions of > everything. > > Flip a coin, pick one and dive in. In a couple of years you'll feel very > comfortable regardless of which distribution you selected. > > Rich > > Dr. Richard B. Shepard, President > > Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. (TM) > Making environmentally-responsible mining happen. (SM) > -------------------------------- > 2404 SW 22nd Street | Troutdale, OR 97060-1247 | U.S.A. > + 1 503-667-4517 (voice) | + 1 503-667-8863 (fax) | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" > as the Subject. -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
