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[Fred Miller]

On Sunday October 3 2004 6:36 pm, groundhog3000 wrote:
> Good choice,
>
> > Whew! Everything from the commandline would be too much like falling
> > into an alegbra course without preparation! No, I was advised to go to
> > Mandrake over at DesktopLinux.org. I now feel content again with my
> > choice, though when I hear others rave about another distro I become
> > the proverbial curious cat. :)
>
> As you gain experience with Linux, you may begin to ask questions about
> how this or that is done on the command line (which is used to see the
> internals of what is going on and to catch errors).  After a while,
> something like a Knoppix or Lunar lunux may interest you, or perhaps a
> minimal disktop, where you can do command line or GUI.  Later, you may
> delve into debian.  You will eventually be alot better informed and
> ready to take on linux on any terms without fear.  You will also
> probably settle on a distro that you like best for whatever reason or
> another.  Until then, have fun!

That's true of ALL Linux distros......including SUSE, which I'm so fond of. 
The bottom line is you MUST know the distro. of choice......period. The 
differences simply are how easy a distro. makes it to setup a system, how 
stable it is, and how quickly a distro. is with updates. SUSE excels in ALL 
areas and is one reason why I use it in businesses and homes.

Fred

-- 
"Running Windows on a Pentium is like getting a Porsche but only being
able to drive it in reverse with the handbrake on."