http://www.speakfreely.org/ On Thu, Oct 19, 2000 at 04:08:31PM -0600, Steve Dawes wrote: > This type of opinion is personal, and I think that it is uncalled for on the > list. Everyone has their favorate. What works for some, is not always what > works for others. > > Prior to getting in to the linux environment, I didn't know which way to go. > I finally took the plunge, and started off with a version of RedHat. It was > 5.2 I think. Since then I have install RH6.2 and RH7. In addition to the > RH installs, I have also installed Debian. I have noticed little difference > in the performance of the machine regardless of the distribution. What I > have noticed, is that each distribution has some nice features that I wish > the other had. How, I think that the best distribution, would be the one, > that took all of the features of all distributions, merged them into one > great big distribution, and just for fun called it Jack of all trades. > > Anyways, my recommendation to Brent, would be to take the distribution that > he is comfortable with, and go for it. If he is not sure which way to go, > drop in on to the reflector, and talk to everyone. The folks on the > reflector have Debian, Slackware, RedHat, and I don't know what else > successfully running. > > Oh yeah, the speakup reflector is located at: > lwl.braille.uwo.ca:4074 > and you need speak freely to access it. > if you don't have speak freely, get it at: > www.speakfreely.com > it has both a linux and windows version. > > Steve, VE6AYT > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca > > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Kirk Wood > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 12:49 AM > > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > Subject: Re: which prebuilt linux boxes seem to work best? > > > > > > Brent, > > > > Lets make this easy for you: > > Debian = great > > RedHat 6.2 = good > > RedHat 7 = very bad and don't come crying if you ignore this > > sparc = we don't even want to hear from you > > > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- -- Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.eu.org Alternates: kerry at emusys.com.au kerry at gotss.spice.net.au or khoath at lis.net.au ICQ UIN: 62823451
