Re: Redhat, Debian Slackware

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From: Dimitri Maziuk
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 00:00

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pbrosnan@scorpion.cowan.edu.au wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Anyone out there care to evaluate in a little detail the relative merits and the different origins of Redhat, Debian and Slackware ?
> 
> Additionally, I have the Infomagic CDs which contain all three issues of Linux. I have Slackware 1.3.20 running but I want to try RH or
> Deb. Is the install the same as Slackware (ie copy the files and then run an installation programme and configure and compile a
> kernel) ?
> 
> Hope someone has the time to rely to a semi-confused user :-)
>

Slackware is a real pain to upgrade, among the other things.  Debian or Redhat 
are much better choice.  At the moment Debian is stuck with old binary format 
(they're releasing beta ELF distribution in couple of weeks time).  Debian is
generally more up to date, besides being an "official" GNU distribution.

Dimitri

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