gnu/linux distros, was: Re: flame wars?

Fri Mar 29 21:35:14 EST 2002

Hi

Don't get me wrong because I love Debian.  I use it and won't go back to
Slackware but it is Slackware that comes on well, sort of on 1 cd.  If you
don't have an internet connection or the hardware, you'll need all 3 cd's.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Alex Snow
Sent: 29 March 2002 23:28
To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: gnu/linux distros, was: Re: flame wars?

My linux box isn't up yet, but I already have a favorite: debian.  It only
takes up 1 cd, has the lowest minimum requirements I know.  I will also use
slackware (zipspeak) temperarily until I can get a 500 meg hd for the 486
I'm going to put linux on.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Igor Gueths" <igueths at yahoo.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: gnu/linux distros, was: Re: flame wars?

Hi Greg. I don't have a favorite distro, because the only one I have used
thus far is Debian. However, I can say that Debian has an awesome package
manager! I may try Redhat and/or slackware in the future just to see how
they work.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gregory Nowak <gnowak1 at uic.edu>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 3:42 PM
Subject: gnu/linux distros, was: Re: flame wars?

> Since you're a gnu/linux veteran, at the risk of starting a distro war,
may I ask if you have a favorate distro? If so, which one and why. Thanks.
> Greg
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 07:34:46PM +0800, Kerry Hoath wrote:
> > I don't think any particular user is a lamer or a looser or any other
demeaning
> > term.
> > I do have a problem when a user asks a question that I have allready
> > answered in a message to them.
> > If you don't understand something ask for clarification, and if at first
you don't understand
> > a message I have sent answering your question, stash it away since
> >  you may get a piece of knowledge that will clear things up.
> > I agree; list trafic is low on this list, and if it were not;
> > I would unsubscribe since I pay per megabyte received at 20.9 cents per
meg.
> > I do remember when I was new to Linux, although when I got involved
> > the only distribution available was sls and you build everything from
> > source once you had core binaries. These were the days of kernel 0.99p4
> > which had no networking code in it by default and no sound driver.
> > As a result; I am used to doing things the hard way,
> > and in some cases the slow way. Things have definitely become easier
> > however there is still a lot to learn for the new user.
> > If terms are confusing, try http://www.whatis.com since they  have both
a simple and complex
> > definition of a lot of things that suits the novice and expert alike.
> > Remember, there are list archives, and although this can be tedious
often they may
> > contain answers to problems that have allready been covered on the list.
> > This does not mean you are not free to re-ask a question, but it can
save time
> > if the answer is easy to find.
> >
> > Regards, Kerry.
> > On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 05:16:56PM -0500, Igor Gueths wrote:
> > > Yeah I might do that. But he might think I am a lamer or something.
But I don't think that lamers understand C too well.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Ann Parsons <akp at eznet.net>
> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 5:05 PM
> > > Subject: flame wars?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Igor, you're right for the most part.  think maybe you need to write
> > > > privately to Kerry and find out why he is miffed with you.  <smile>
> > > > No reason for flame wars.
> > > >
> > > > I will state again, that if you don't know what you're looking for
in
> > > > docs, it doesn't do you a bit of good to look for it.  'rmuser' is
not
> > > > 'userdel', and the second command can not be found unless you know
it
> > > > exists.   I suspect too, that the reference in the documentation is
to
> > > > deleting users rather than removing them, hence the stumbling block.
> > > > I repeat, if you look on linuxdoc for 'skuzzy', you won't find it.
If
> > > > you look for SCSI, you'll find documentation galore.
> > > >
> > > > No worries, think there's just been a misunderstanding.
> > > >
> > > > Ann P.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ann K. Parsons
> > > > email:  akp at eznet.net ICQ Number:  33006854
> > > > WEB SITE:  http://home.eznet.net/~akp
> > > > "All that is gold does not glitter.  Not all those who wander are
lost."  JRRT
> > > >
> > > >
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