Bob wrote: > Why did you choose the distribution of Linux that you did from all the > other choices? >
I started running Linux in early 2000. There were a lot fewer distros at that time, and they were all considerably more primitive than the current crop of distros. I started with Red Hat because it was included in a copy of some Linux Magazine I purchased (I had to use rawrite to copy a couple disk images from the CD to floppy, to jump-start the installation, if I remember correctly). About the same time, I also acquired Slackware... someone gave me a copy. Then I picked up a few books and started studying. Currently I am still running Red Hat (Enterprise) and Slackware v.12... I never bothered sampling a lot of distros, I just stuck with what I knew, and learned how to compile from source and install from the package managers, and all the other stuff necessary to keep things running. Some of the hardware I am using is from around 2000 too, but still serves my needs pretty well, on the Desktop. For my servers, though, I run OpenBSD 4.0 ...current is 4.4, but 4.0 is still running fine, with no problems, serving web and mail services for six domains, 24-7-365, since 4.0 was current. If it works, don't fix it. -- -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ http://robertwittig.net/ http://robertwittig.org/ . ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
