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Re: Linux for newbies
From: "Gabriel Orozco" <gabriel_orozco () mx sumida com>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 20:40:35 -0600
This was my case: I began with Redat 6.0, and I liked it. Later I noticed Mandrake, and wanted to test the cutting edge of the linux world (yes, Mandrake is always with the latest, even alpha stage versions) for Redhat, afther 6.2, nothing was the same. many bugs, many configurations that later were not working. then, I began with Slackware. I recognize in the local linux group the ones that always help the others, are the Slack guys. They help me to do the most needed thing in linux: READ. they told me where to look for programs: Freshmeat, Sourceforge, etc. Since then, I tried several distros, just to know them. even Gentoo. but I use Slackware for all server activities. Right now, in my desktop computer at home, I have Mandrake 9.2 and Slackware 9.1, and after trying some programs in Mandrake, I still always use Slack. if anyone want to learn how to use linux, and how to use it well, and it's beginning, I would recommend Slackware. if the user needs everything running in a new cutting edge system, maybe Mandrake would be a good startpoint, provided the user learns how to READ. my 0.2 Regards G ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Reed" <dougreed () houston rr com> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 12:17 AM Subject: Re: Linux for newbies
You will likely get two classifications of answer to this question.From the "make it easy to get results fast camp" you will see responsesalong the lines of Redhat, Mandrake, and Suse. From the "Don't make it too easy so you actually know what is going on" camp you will see responses like Debian, Gentoo, and Slackware.Aye, I am from the "second camp" as well :) I started off with Mandrake, then moved to RedHat. I found them both to be pretty sluggish, and I don't think I learned very much using either of them. And what I did learn was specific to that distro, not universal. I moved to Slackware after my experience with the other two, and the knowledge I've gained since then is tremendous compared to what little bit I would have learned if I had stuck with "DrakConf" (Mandrake) or "Up2Date" (RedHat). As for the other two, I tried installing Gentoo a while back, but I don't think I quite knew enough at the time to get it running. I thought the whole download & compile process was a bit intimidating, but I've been promising myself I'd give it a try. I can't say anything about Debian, as I haven't tried it (yet). Doug --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Current thread:
- Linux for newbies Matt Atkins (Nov 14)
- Re: Linux for newbies Cole Tuininga (Nov 16)
- Re: Linux for newbies Quentin Hartman (Nov 16)
- Re: Linux for newbies Doug Reed (Nov 17)
- Re: Linux for newbies Gabriel Orozco (Nov 18)
- Re: Linux for newbies Michael Wray (Nov 17)
- Re: Linux for newbies Doug Reed (Nov 17)
- Re: Linux for newbies Brian Jones (Nov 16)
- RE: Linux for newbies Richard Rees (Nov 16)
- Re: Linux for newbies Tomas Wolf (Nov 17)
- RE: Linux for newbies Zachary Mutrux (Nov 17)
- Re: Linux for newbies Aoratos (Nov 17)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Linux for newbies Jerry (Nov 16)
- Re: Linux for newbies Stephen Flanagan (Nov 21)
- RE: Linux for newbies Blake Wiedman [Icons] (Nov 21)
- Re: Linux for newbies Stephen Flanagan (Nov 21)
- RE: Linux for newbies Shawn Jackson (Nov 16)
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