[aclug-L] Re: Are all pengiuns created equal?

[Roger Jolicoeur <komula@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John:   How similar are the various releases of Linux?  In your response
to another message (qouted below) you mentioned the differences between
Linux distributions.  Are there substantial deferences in using one vs.
another.  I understand that Redhat includes tools that help installation
and configuration but I thought the underlying system was fairly
similar.  If a person learns one release of Linux, will they be able to
operate different ones?  Can you give some examples of the advantages
and disadvantages of the various releases?

Thanks!
Roger Jolicoeur

John Goerzen wrote:

> Well, I know that this may be risky to say as there are definately
> people that disagree with me on the subject, but here goes anyway.
> RedHat is great for people new to Linux that want to get a basic
> workstation or common server up and running without learning a lot
> about the underlying OS.  HOWEVER, if you want to do something not
> "common", or to be able to really tweak things at a low level, you
> want Debian.