Neil Moore-Smith wrote:
> 
> I am recommending that a client use Linux to implement a firewall. 

http://www.linuxrouter.org/

> techie (who I have little time for) has asked "a friend" what distribution
> he uses, and come back to tell me that RedHat is undoubtedly the market
> leader and we should use that, all because his friend says so.

Redhat is dated and sloppy.

> OK, I use Slackware, and I know it does the job. It also gets a good
> write-up in the distribution HOWTO as a robust commercial setup.
> 
> Does anyone have any comments on the merits or otherwise of each
> distribution?

For a full size system, Debian is best.
 
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