Date sent: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 17:35:39 +0000 From: Allens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian-User list <> Subject: Re: New User - Debian?
> Allens wrote: > > > > Ed Cogburn wrote: > > > > > > Leonardo Bermudez wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > I'm still not a full new user because i still havn't stall any Linux > > > > yet. > > > > > > > > I got a Debian CD version 1.3.1, i know that is old and current > > > > version is 2.0. > > > > > > > > Before I download the 2.0 version and install it on my P350 PC, I > > > > would like to know what other options with pros/cons do I have > > > > beside Debian and RedHat? > > > > > > > > I'm just installing to learn and for curiosity, i had some > > > > experience with sun workstations and solaris so i'm not afraid of > > > > the unix enviroment, just to wipe my HD (AGAIN ) :-) Regards > > > > > > > > Leo > > > > > > > > > > A significent number of people would say that RedHat is > > > 'easier' > > > to install then Debian, but after the install, Debian is better. > > > Debian has what I believe to be a better package management system > > > (dselect/apt/dpkg) than RedHat, but the bottom line is it comes down > > > to your preference. > > > Why not get RedHat and Debian 2.0 on CD and try *both* of them > > > and use the one you like better. You can get very inexpensive > > > CD's of both from places like http://www.cheapbytes.com. > > > > Whose real address is http://www.polo.demon.co.uk/cheap.html > > > > Peter Allen > > I am a newbie but chose debian as it looks like being better in the future. After installing debian I had a go at Redhat and came back to debian as each distribution is different ie., Redhat, slack, caldera, etcetra and I didn't want to learn another set of rules as I would have needed to do with Redhat.
