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Glenn wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I'm a  newbie to Unix and C. I have successfully dabbled with slackware for
> a while but am finding it a little overwhelming when I have to solve
> problems with in a tight time frame, particularly with no real
> documentation.
> 
> I get the impression that both caldera and RH5 are easer to setup and
> 'drive' and am thinking of moving to one of these.
> 
> What I'm doing is soliciting opinions and experiences to help me decide.

If you're a newbie, RedHat will be *MUCH* easier to install, but I find
the more direct working of Slackware preferable. Just a matter of taste
I guess. Can't say what Caldera's like as I've never tried that
flavor...

> Here are some other things I have to consider:
> * This machine will be in a netware environment and caldera's dist comes
> with proprietery clients tools for this.

Chances are that various other tools from RedHat or whatever can do
whatever those do... on all platforms I might add...

> * I may be about to have a SPARC 20 fall in my lap and RH5 exists for SPARC
> I believe? Does calderas?

Linux (in general) runs on a SPARC.

> * One program I want to run requires a package called LinuxThreads, which I
> know RH5 comes with installed. I have not been able to get this going under
> slackware 3.something. Does caldera come with this?

???

> * I'll be having PC's and Macs access this machine.

They'll access using TCP which is (should be) OS-independant.

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