Subj : Re: Which Linux     Options?
To   : comp.os.linux
From : mjt
Date : Fri Jul 30 2004 10:59 pm

Mike Rappe wrote:

> The store sells the SUSIE Linux and I
> haven't seen Mandrake in there for a while. I know that
> everyone has different opinnions so I would like to ask for some options and
> why you like one option over the others. I want to use an all
> around system for development of applications and to edxperinent with.

.... suse is a great, all-around distro - if you get the
professional edition, you'll get a distro jam-packed
with software  (you could order the "upgrade" edition,
which is the same as the full-blown box, except the
upgrade has one book, while the full has three). it's
pretty easy to install and administer. it has pretty
much everything you'll need.

another avenue to take is gentoo(.org). it's a source
distro, which means the intent is to install from
sources and build the system as required. updating
and adding software is a simple matter:

[shell] emerge --update world   
   (updates the whole system, as required)
[shell] emerge --install kde
   (download and install the kde)
gentoo is a pretty cool distro, but will take a little
bit of time upfront to get it running. of course, there
IS the binary install option
..
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