Wikoff wrote:
>
> Maybe I should explain more. I have been torn between distros there are so
> many to choose from
> and all seem to have good and bad points. Debian for example has in my
> opinion the best package
> management out of all the linux distros I have tried which include Mandrake,
> TurboLinux, SuSe, Redhat and a few others. I just can't seem to settle on
> just one and stick with it (one good thing from this is that I am really
> good at the installation process). I have during this time come to the
> realization that I prefer to compile most of my programs and that learning
> c/c++ would be a great
> help in debugging the programs that I run. I am leaning more towards the
> Debian distro if for nothing else than the stable installation of the
> programs that I will need to learn c/c++ and program debugging.
If you're looking for one distro or one type of free Unix that is better than
any other for developers, especially beginner programmers, you are fooling
yourself. They are all exactly the same from that point of view - they all
support the same C and C++ compilers, the same editors and debuggers. Make
your distro choices based on other factors, like ease of administration, or
what GUIs they support, or even their design philosophy, whatever is important
to you.
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Paul Tomblin, Software Developer
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