[aclug-L] Re: Lindows

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I started with Slackare and learned everything the 'dirty' way.  Then I
switched to Debian which I really like...

I'm considering switchign to FreeBSD for a few things, though, where I need
features that stable Debian doesn't support b/c it's habitually 2-years
outdated.

I was fortunate enough to bypass the RedHat/Mandrake/"Newbie-friendly"
distros.  I started with Linux before they really became popular, and I'm
glad I didn't go thru that stuff.  But for many people, it can be a good
thing.


On Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 10:50:10PM -0600, gLaNDix wrote:
> 
> yup, same here...
> 
> RedHat -> Debian -> Slackware -> FreeBSD
> 
> worked nicely for me ... each was a slight step harder than the previous
> (FreeBSD mainly because I knew the Linux way of doing things which sometimes
> differed)...  however, I'd suggest starting out w/ Mandrake...  just my
> preference...  makes a nice workstation...
> 
> gLaNDix
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan Hall" <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:40 PM
> Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Lindows
> 
> 
> >
> > Heh... Slackware is like the exact opposite of Windows.
> >
> > If you're new to Linux, and were considering a Windows-like Linux distro,
> > you might be happier with Red Hat, SuSE or Mandrake.
> >
> > Not taht there's anything wrong with Slackware.  It's just a bit harder to
> > get the hang of right off the bat.  (I did it, though... so I'm living
> proof
> > that it can be done).
> >
> > \
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 08:44:29PM -0600, Anthony A Bogardus wrote:
> > >
> > > I think I'll go with Slackware instead of Lindows. The arguments were
> > > convincing.
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