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Re: SlakWare or RedHat?



On Mon, 7 Oct 1996, Vadik V. Vygonets wrote:

> 1. RedHat (FTPed from redhat.{com|org, whar was it}) didn't install
>  on my system.
> 2. Debian, it seems, is upgraded faster.
> 3. I'd better use GPLed products than something ppl do for money,
>  because money != fun, and fun usually means quality (because ppl
>  like what they do).

I hope we're not getting into a fight here, I'll try to make this short...

- I have ZILCH experiance with Debian, but I admit I have yet to meet a
Debian user that doesn't like it.

- RedHat never gave me troubles in installations as long as I followed the
book (standard hardware problems with weird S3 cards that are all
documented etc.)

- RedHat DO have fast and efficient updates, organized in a separate
"updates" directory for easy mirroring, without confusing you by putting
them all in the main install directory until the next version, correct me
if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure it is the same with Debian.

- most of RedHat's installation IS GPLed, the tools are freely available
and reusable, and you can have it for free, the official version costs
more but also contains valueable commercial products(!).

- this financial support helps RedHat standardize Linux on Sparc and Alpha

- RedHat's support is fast and efficient, competing succesfully with
Email/list/newsgroup volunteer support.



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