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Robert Hart wrote:
> 
> Ryan Junee (nemesis@cafu.fl.net.au) wrote:
> : Hi, can someone please tell me the main differences between the different
> : Linux distributions?  I'm going to install Linux on my computer, but I'm
> : not sure which one to go for.  At this stage I'm probably leaning towards
> : Slackware, but I'm not sure.
... 
> I would suggest a long hard look at Red Hat (http://www.redhat.com).
> This is a very well put together system and has a rapidly growing
> userbase. We use it extensively here and found it a cleaner install than
> any other distribution going.
> 
> It also has a very good packaging system that makes upgrading a snap.
> 

Last time I saw RedHat its package maintenance system could not handle 
package dependencies.  Debian does that ( + many other nice things, like
ftp install...)  Current version of Debian (1.1) has "beta" in it while 
it is in fact more stable than their last "stable" release.  
Check www.debian.org for more info.

As for Slackware, it's ok until you decide to upgrade it 
-- the easy way to do that is to completely reinstall the whole thing.

Dimitri
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