View Poll Results: what is the best version of linux ?
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Redhat
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Mandrake
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Apr 12th, 2001, 06:02 AM
#1
Thread Starter
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i will be getting another hard drive soon and i want to dual boot Windows ME with linux, i have tried quite a few version of linux and i was wondering what people thought was the best and why, personally i want to use mandrake
Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen a angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph. They'd be a lot more careful about what they say if they had.
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Apr 12th, 2001, 07:25 AM
#2
I use Redhat. It was just the first one I used, never used another distro before. From what I've read, Mandrake is a enhanced version of Redhat, and is supposed to be easiest distro to get used to from Windows.
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Apr 12th, 2001, 07:58 AM
#3
Monday Morning Lunatic
Use Mandrake. The latest version of RedHat produces incompatible binaries from the development tools -- avoid!
Mandrake was originally RedHat compiled for Pentiums, but it's gone it's own path.
I refuse to tie my hands behind my back and hear somebody say "Bend Over, Boy, Because You Have It Coming To You".
-- Linus Torvalds
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Apr 12th, 2001, 08:09 AM
#4
I like SuSE... I would still be using SuSE, but I installed it with the wrong kernel, and couldn't access the internet from it 
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Apr 12th, 2001, 08:21 AM
#5
Frenzied Member
Right now I'm using RedHat. If I get a spare machine I want to try SuSE, Slackware, maybe Open and Not Linux (BSD).
I use RedHat because it is the home team.
IBM is pushing one. Open is it? Hopefully that will be a good thing.
Travis, Kung Foo Journeyman
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YBMS, but Mozilla doesn't.
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Apr 12th, 2001, 08:23 AM
#6
I want to try the BS Distro... Was about to buy FreeBSD, but the store I go to stopped carrying it 
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Apr 12th, 2001, 09:30 AM
#7
Frenzied Member
I found out there is a NetBSD port for the PowerPC. My finacee has one. I am hoping I can talk her into letting me play around with it.
Until I actually get to play around with BSD at all, and play around with some other Linux Distrubutions, I'm not casting a vote as to which is better, BSD or Linux.
Travis, Kung Foo Journeyman
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YBMS, but Mozilla doesn't.
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Apr 12th, 2001, 10:11 AM
#8
I've used Linux, which is pretty cool, but BSD seems better, I don't know why, I guess it's 'cause that little Devil looks so much cooler than the penguin 
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Apr 12th, 2001, 11:02 AM
#9
Frenzied Member
I have to agree with Dennis; Tux looks dumpy.
Travis, Kung Foo Journeyman
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YBMS, but Mozilla doesn't.
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Apr 12th, 2001, 11:27 AM
#10
Addicted Member
I just Installed Debian 2.2 over Redhat 6.1.
Hehehe...guess what ?? I Re-Installed Redhat within 1 Hour !
Debian must be an ALL GEEK AFFAIR !
Surely that is not for me.
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Apr 12th, 2001, 11:52 AM
#11
Monday Morning Lunatic
That's kind of what it's designed for -- people who know EXACTLY what they're doing and don't want it pushing them around
I refuse to tie my hands behind my back and hear somebody say "Bend Over, Boy, Because You Have It Coming To You".
-- Linus Torvalds
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Apr 12th, 2001, 11:55 AM
#12
Originally posted by parksie
That's kind of what it's designed for -- people who know EXACTLY what they're doing and don't want it pushing them around
Does it have a GUI, or is it Text based?
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Apr 12th, 2001, 11:57 AM
#13
Monday Morning Lunatic
It's Linux, Dennis...you can run any Linux apps on it. That includes X.
I refuse to tie my hands behind my back and hear somebody say "Bend Over, Boy, Because You Have It Coming To You".
-- Linus Torvalds
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Apr 12th, 2001, 11:59 AM
#14
Then what makes it so different?
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Apr 12th, 2001, 12:01 PM
#15
Monday Morning Lunatic
Debian's package system is far superior to RPM, and it basically has very little "user-assistance" overhead. You can see exactly what's going on.
I refuse to tie my hands behind my back and hear somebody say "Bend Over, Boy, Because You Have It Coming To You".
-- Linus Torvalds
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Apr 12th, 2001, 12:24 PM
#16
Addicted Member
Currently Debian {Brainchild of Ian Murdock {Wife name : Debra}} uses the Linux Kernel...
They are Developing their own kernel that Will soon replace the Linux kernel.
So...In future Debian Will be an OS on it's Own !!!
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Apr 12th, 2001, 01:20 PM
#17
Fanatic Member
SuSE 7.1 is spectacularly easy to install and configure - but I guess it depends what you want
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Apr 12th, 2001, 01:50 PM
#18
Hyperactive Member
I managed to install Mandrake 7 onto a partition in 20 minutes, having never seen or touched Linux before. It was very easy to install, has loadsa apps, and in short I like it! I also tried Corel recently, and I have to say it sucked!!
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