Which to install--Debian, Slackware, RedHat

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From: Scoots
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 00:00

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I'm sure this is likely to bring up a huge heated debate, as did the 
topic that progressed from the root dir password post.  My question, I'm 
just starting to learn UNIX (taking a course in college) and I want to 
install Linux on my home machine.  What is the best version to install? 
Slackware, Debian/GNU, Red Hat??  The box at school (which I can telnet 
into) is a sun 5.6 I believe.  I've heard red hat is almost too simple, 
and while I want something I can manage, I really don't want the training 
wheels? Also, where can I get X-Windows(the best version)?

Sorry for the bombardment of ?'s...  really appreciate it

-Scoots

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From: nomolos2000@earthlink.net (Scoots)
Subject: Which to install--Debian, Slackware, RedHat
Date: 1998/02/06
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