> IMHO, Slackware is better than RedHat, and I'm speaking from an
>equally vast experience --- 5 years with Linux, and 15 years with other
>Unix systems. So what? The initial poster didn't ask what to put on
>his CD, but how to write it. If you don't want a "distribution war"
>then you might start by not posting statements whose only possible
>effect is to open a piss contest.
The point here is that many people, particulary outside North
America and Western Europe, have traditionally been exposed only
to Slackware, and assiate Slackware with Linux. Many aren't aware
that other distributions exist, and I think it's valid to advise
people not to use it.
I've been using Linux for 7 years (and Unix in general for 10 years
or so), and have tried most of the distributions in existence. The
only one I wouldn't use again is Slackware (well, OK, I suppose I
should add SLS here too). My primary machines run RedHat, Debian
and Caldera, and all have their good points, but overall, I prefer
RedHat.
If Slackware works for you, fine, use it. I won't, and I would
rather it's not a newbie's introduction to Linux.
This isn't meant to be adding fuel to the "my-distro's-better-than-
your-distro" fire, but merely pointing out that IMHO, any distro is
better than Slackware, particularly for a newbie.
Tet
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