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On Wed, 22 Oct 1997 09:57:12 GMT, 
Quack! <mrduck@removethis.quackquack.com> wrote:

>Noone can give me a good answer, can you?

The reason nobody can give you an answer is because distributions are more
of a taste thing. I'll include some things below that /might/ help, but I
don't vouch for any of the information and do NOT want to start a flame
war...

Redhat -> Pros: easy to install, includes good X server,
          has package management, good documentation,
          good newbie stuffs.
	  Cons: uses slightly modified system V, too propriatrey
	  for some people's tastes, too newbieish out of the box.
Slackware -> Pros: super easy to install, super easy for newbies,
	     fun and very, very easy to hack.
	     Cons: hasn't got sufficient package management, 
	     uses BSD style /etc (could be a feature?!), 
             no X based configuration utilities.
Debian -> Pros: "even a chicken can install debian", super good
	  package management, excellent documentation, strictly
	  follows Linux Filesystem Standard.
	  Cons: not really suited to the ultra-newbie -- assumes
	  a little experience, doesn't have any X based config
	  utility, the default kernel doesn't have sound support.


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