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a small distribution pingpong



On Wed, 24 Jun 1998, Peter L. Peres wrote:

> 
> >Ira
> 
> Slackware nerve was and is not meant as a workstation OS. It is meant for
> guys who need to learn and/or change the system to suit their needs. If
> you rip out utilities and replace libraries 2x a day and need to shut down
> all servers and start THOSE 4 and then start over, Slackware is for you. 

in what way does this NOT describe redhat?

> OTOH, it is said that a customized Slackware server is more secure and has
> less 'surprizing' behavior than a Red hat one configured out of the box
> (which has too many features to make it over-seeable easily).

said by whom? RedHat is more widely installed and therefore more likely to
be tested for security holes by more people (and RedHat are quick to fix
those)


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