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Article #3926Re: Newbie would like advice on which flavor of Linux to Install
From: SysAdmin
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
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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.
[snipped]
: So what do people who've worked woth Linux suggest I get? I've heard of
: Slackware (which version?), Yggdrasil's "Plug And Play", and I saw the
: notice of Calera's upcoming release (I just want to get started now
: rather than the beginning of June!).
: Thanks for the advice, and I look forward to meeting some of you "here"
: or in-person at a users group meeting someday.
: (I'll even summarize and repost here if anyone thinks the opinions
: I hope to generate will be of interest to a wider audience!)
: Steve Greene
: sgreene@access.digex.net
Personally:
I have tried Yggdrasil and didn't like it. Buggy, bloated, etc.
I love Slackware and will stay with it until something better comes around.
I hhave already gotten co-workers started with the Slackware dist and
have had no complaints from themeither!
My $.02
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