RE: Re: [TCLUG:5603] RedHat 6 vs Caldera 2.2

[chad@speed-racer.com]

Yea haaa! ( after all, i'm from texas...)
more converts....

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>Hey I am a total newbie to LINUX myself and had no knowledge at all, I had been
>in QBASIC, DOS, then reluctantly had to accept Windows and finally 
Windows95.
>At that point I drew the line.  I just got Redhat LINUX 5.2 and installed it all
>by myself.  I had to have help getting the X-Windows program working, but still
>I got the LINUX on and running.  I say, jump in the water try the program and
>give us the benefit of your experience. If it flops, I will be glad to let you
>use my copy of Redhat 5.2 LINUX.  Come on in the water is FINE. *S*
>
>Dan Willenbring wrote:
>
>> I have never run Linux before and would like to install it on an extra HDD I
>> have here.  I have been asking some people about what I should install and
>> they all told me slackware, but it seems you guys aren't big slackware fans?
>> I don't really want to buy anything yet, till I get stuff figured out at
>> least.  So what is the best distro for a newbie, and where can I download
>> the ISO from?  I have no probs with a large download.
>>
>> I setup an apache server on a freeBSD box at work, so I know _some_ stuff,
>> but for the most part I'm clueless :-)  Is setting up a linux box going to
>> be a HUGE challenge for me?
>>
>> Dan Willenbring
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Hugh Johnson [mailto:hugh@semplicesoft.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 4:47 PM
>> To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com
>> Subject: [TCLUG:5603] RedHat 6 vs Caldera 2.2
>>
>> I took a hiatus from the list for a while, so please forgive me if
>> this has been discussed already. (With my luck it's a moot point
>> because you're all gone out to enjoy the weather and I'm all alone in
>> here. Linux will NEVER gain mindshare against spring fever.)
>>
>> So, anyway, which of the new distros is better? I just bought Caldera
>> 2.2 because it hit the shelves at Best Buy first, but now I'm
>> wondering if I should leave it in the shrink-wrap and wait for some
>> other testimonials. Or do you all want me to be the guinea pig, I
>> suppose? But are there any comparative reviews in the press yet? Is
>> it still too soon?
>>
>> -Hugh
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>>      Zeppo: "Apple says they're way ahead of schedule."
>>    Groucho: "Well I hope they're right, 'cause they're way behind!"
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