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Quote:> I have the option of
> purchasing some Linux distriution packages on CD-ROM.

> -Red Hat 2.0.3
> -Debian .93R6
> -Slackware 3.0

> Can anyone tell me which one is best?

 -Red Hat 4.0
 -Debian 1.2
 -Slackware 3.1 (latest?)

Don't consider Slackware but either RedHat or Debian. Slackware is a badly
maintained distribution and the other two can be upgraded without reinstall
of your complete system like you have to with Slackware. I personally consider
Debian to be most advanced in regard of package maintainance and overall
design and flexibility. I'd recommend to start with Debian and stay with it.
But don't bother trying Debian-0.93R6 as this is since long obsolete!

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I want to start experimenting with the Linux OS. I have the option of
purchasing some Linux distriution packages on CD-ROM.

-Red Hat 2.0.3
-Debian .93R6
-Slackware 3.0

Can anyone tell me which one is best?

Thanks in advance,

Edgar Oerlemans

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Quote:>    Slack is at 4.0 now too I beleive....

> Mike

Thank you very much for informing us about your belief. Your message has
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hey what do you mean outdated? is there a mysterie linux distribution
floating around?? where do i get this??

: I want to start experimenting with the Linux OS. I have the option of
: purchasing some Linux distriution packages on CD-ROM.

: -Red Hat 2.0.3
: -Debian .93R6
: -Slackware 3.0

: Can anyone tell me which one is best?

: Thanks in advance,

: Edgar Oerlemans

get the Linux Developer Reasource at Infomagic and you can try them all.

Red Hat is a very good distribution, works out of the box, needs very few fixes,and easy to install, everything is very much automatic, recommended for users
new to unix, also recommend for users that do not want to spend a lot of time
fixing things, easy to upgrade, it seems to be the most complete distribution
.

Slackware is also a very good distribution, does not quite work out of the box,
needs usually a couple of fixes, everything is mostly manual, recommended to
users familiar with unix, once you have everything working slackware is a
very nice distribution,  you have total control of how you want things
set up, for learning unix, or adding software in non rpm format it is the
best distribution, slackware is a step forward compared to SLS, SLS was
a distribution with lots of bugs, small, and only old Linux users
had the displeasure of using it, slackware was paradise in comparison, now
SLS is obsolete or almost obsolete.

Debian, I heard it is a good distribution, but never tried it.

Caldera is basically red hat with some comercial software, like the looking
glass which is very nice, it is a little more expensive than red hat.

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