Re: Which Distro to use?

[komara5@REMOVEME.home.com]

On Thu, 27 Sep 2001 00:59:50 -0400, Ray Shaw <ray@REMOVEME.media.umbc.edu> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 11:34:32PM -0400, Kevin O\'Mara wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Mordechai T. Abzug wrote:

> bobb:/home/ray# apt-get install kdevelop
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> The following extra packages will be installed:
> 	autoconf autoconf2.13 automake autotools-dev kdebase-libs kdelibs3
> 	kdevelop-data libldap2 libsasl7 libxml2 m4 
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
> 	autoconf autoconf2.13 automake autotools-dev kdebase-libs
> 	kdelibs3 kdevelop
> 	kdevelop-data libldap2 libsasl7 m4 
> 1 packages upgraded, 11 newly installed, 0 to remove and 260
> not upgraded.
> Need to get 12.2MB of archives. After unpacking 38.7MB will be
> used.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 

Yes, but this is an unstable package...  Didn\'t we go over this?

The problem I always see is that when someone asks what linux distro. they 
should use, everyone goes into defensive mode.  Others try to be diplomatic. 
 Yes, any linux app can be run under any distribution.  And hell, you can 
even make your own distribution.  But, this is assuming that the individual 
is more interested in Linux than in their intended goal (development in this 
case).  Sometimes you just have to accept the fact that everyone is not 
going to want to jump through hoops and encounter a learning curve just 
because they want to do something as simple as having easy access to the 
widest variety of development tools.  Just grin and bear it; recommend Red 
Hat - it\'s free and easy.  If they are interested in something greater, 
then they will already realize that Red Hat is like training wheels.  The 
first question that should be asked to the individual is: \"Are you more 
interested in Linux, or are you more interested in your intended goal?\"  
Linux people are often too worried about looking weak or furthering the 
spread of Red Hat in order to truly help someone out of a situation like 
this.

I could be wrong, however, in assuming that this character wants a 
Windows-like distribution.  In this case, they should look into a better 
Linux solution.

I suppose my point is this - it should be stated up front that if you want 
to encounter the least number of obstacles, you should pursue Red Hat.  But 
if you are serious about Linux, you should look into something else.

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