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>>>>> "Manfred" == Manfred Bartz <mbartz@werple.net.au> writes:

Manfred> Then there are ``distributions''.  The importance of which
Manfred> one to use is IMO totally overrated.

definitely.  pick one at random, try it, and if it works well enough
for you, then that's the important thing :)

Manfred> Of all distributions the ones based on ``RedHat'' are not
Manfred> conforming to the way most UNIX systems work.

Hmm.  I'm not sure that's necessarily true.

Manfred> For example, if you ask in ``comp.windows.x'' how to start X
Manfred> with 16bit color depth, the answer will be ``Use "startx --
Manfred> -bpp 16"'' (the ``--'' separates client and server options).
Manfred> This won't work on RedHat because they have made it _easier_.
Manfred> You have to use "startx -bpp 16".

Curiously (since I haven't heard this before), I just found a box
running RedHat and tried it, and found that I can do "startx -- -bpp
16" just like anywhere else.

Manfred> This may be just one small point, but there are many of them.
Manfred> If you install RedHat, use RedHat support, not the more
Manfred> generic news groups.

That could be said of all distributions - it's usual for the package
builder to make changes (hopefully useful ones, though) in order to
make it fit in with the Debian view of the world, or the RedHat view
of the world.  Unfortunately, sometimes the changes introduce subtle
bugs that mean people who mail the original author thinking they've
found a bug get told "um, I never did that"...which is why each
package has a "package maintainer" address, who's probably the best
person to hassle if there's any problems.

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