[olug] Distros

[Nate Rotschafer]

I use debian and onlu debian now if I run linux...there are somes pros and 
cons:

Pros:
1. anyone who has mucked with rpms will absolutely love apt-get...apt-get 
dist-upgrade and it updates an out of date packages on the system...apt-get 
install <package here> will install a package along with any dependencies...
2. Very minimal software by default and thus it is probably more secure than 
the other distros out there that are mainstream like mandrake and red hat 
that install so much by default you have to spend hours locking it all down 
and may miss something
3. Wonderfull net install and net based update system...
4. Packages are generally well tested and will not run amuck on your 
system...

Cons:
1. Sometimes packages are delayed getting into the distro because they have 
to be properly packaged and build on all platforms that debian supports 
(~10-15 now I think)
2. It is very much a start from scratch and do it yourself distro...
3. To update and install new packages you need a high speed connection...
4. Setup and configuration is not the easiest to do...

I'm sure I missing other info but that is what I can come up with right 
now...

Nate

>From: Jay Woods <woodsjay at cox.net>
>Reply-To: olug at olug.org
>To: olug at olug.org
>Subject: Re: [olug] Distros
>Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 08:18:25 -0400
>
>Would it be possible to tell me when the Installfest is and what distro 
>will be
>available? I can't get through to olug.org to find out. ---Jay
>
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"Only those who think know, but those wo know always think."
Nate Rotschafer
Millard West High School
Omaha, NE


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