On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Tom Horsley <horsley1...@gmail.com> wrote:
I would say they are just different, not better or worse, though if > you like a GUI package management tool, nothing beats "synaptic" > on the ubuntu/debian family (I tend to prefer the command line > tools since I use ssh to get to most systems and don't want > to fool with remote X display, so for me it doesn't matter > much if I use yum versus apt-get or rpm versus dpkg - it is > just a question of sorting out all the command line options). > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 8:10 PM, n2xssvv.g02gfr12930 < n2xssvv.g02gfr12...@ntlworld.com> wrote: I like the openness, as well as the reliability, (it is much less likely > to crash than windows). > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Emilio Lopez <emiliol...@gmail.com> wrote: I think Fedora is a good distro to start. As Joe Wulf said, is a good > idea to install it in VirtualBox first, so you can play with linux & > windows at the same time, and make the transition easier. > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 10:02 PM, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+li...@gmail.com>wrote: The OP can also try out the live media for the three distros. I > personally think live media is the least hassle free way to see what > one is getting into before actual installation. > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Errol Mangwiro <pmangw...@live.com> wrote: Yumex fan over here. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 10:46 PM, Joe Zeff <j...@zeff.us> wrote: Both are equally good; it's like asking if chocolate is better than > vanilla. And, most things you're going to install will be available in > both forms. If you're looking for a highly secured distribution (or, > "distro") Fedora is one good choice, as it includes SELinux: "Security > Enhanced Linux." > I agree with all of the above and try live CDs and going with .rpm side. -- THX
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