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Re: What Linux to Use

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From: "David G. Bell"
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 00:00
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In article <E6tx87.L0E@palaemon.demon.co.uk>
           geoff@palaemon.demon.co.uk "Geoff Blake" writes:

> Michael C. Vergallen (mvergall@moonshine.double-barrel.be) wrote:
> : On Sun, 9 Mar 1997 20:41:19 +0000, Geoffrey M Goode
>  <Legend.IS@legendgroup.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> : >I want to install and learn Linux, but would appreciate any advise
> : >regarding the best version to use and source of aquisition, etc.
> : >-- 
> : >Geoff
> : Let me say one thing to you : there is no one that can really tell you wich
>  distribution is best for you.
> : I would suggest that you get one of the sets that have multiple versions of
>  linux on it (Like the Infomagick 6 CD
> : set ). Try installing one version if it  works for you then you stick with
>  that version. 
> 
> : If you have not alot of unix experience I would suggest you try RedHat or
>  Caldera. Because they have a tech support 
> : department available and are more or less targetting the New user.
> 
> I understand that PCW (Personal Computer World, a .uk magazine) April 1997
> will have RedHat4.1 on the front cover disk. I am not sure if it is
> available in .de though.

Not the April 97 cover date -- that issue appeared first week of March, 
as seems to be usual in UK magazine publishing.  Expect to see this 
appearing in the next issue, cover date May, publication first week of 
April.



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David G. Bell -- Farmer, SF Fan, Filker, Furry, and Punslinger..
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From: dbell@zhochaka.demon.co.uk ("David G. Bell")
Subject: Re: What Linux to Use
Date: 1997/03/10
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