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Stephan Greene (sgreene@access.digex.net) wrote:
: I'm just starting out in the Linux world, and I'd apprceiate your
: suggestions on which Linux distribution to try out.

	Regardless of the intended use of the system, I'd recommend
Slackware.  The installation scripts are superb, and for the most part it's
updated well with each subsequent release (I'm not sure about the most
recent release, but past releases have had old versions of LaTeX and
outdated versions of a few editors.  The kernel sources are updated
religiously though, and that's the most important thing.).  You'll probably
have to get help setting up dial-in stuff, as I can't think of a single
Linux distribution that caters to dial-in/dial-out configurations, but
that's probably a matter of getting the Serial-HOWTO file (which, I believe,
is distributed with Slackware).

	For ease of installation and upgrading, Slackware beats all of 'em
hands down.  If you have a CD drive you have an added advantage; some CD's,
like TransAmeriTech's "Linux Quarterly" and Infomagic's "Linux Developer's
Resource" (the best CD set out there!) have multiple distributions on them,
so if Slackware doesn't happen to tickle your fancy, you can try something
else.  They're well worth the money (especially the Infomagic CD set), and
are highly recommended.

	Good luck, and give us a yell if you need any help getting set up.

	E.