RE: [TCLUG:12143] hello

[<Nick.T.Reinking@supervalu.com>]

Actually, here's my assessment of the current Linux distribution scene:

Corel Linux: *extremely* easy to set up and get running.  It works far better 
than
any other Linux distribution that I've seen up to this point.  However, most 
Linux
users will eventually start longing for me, as it covers up a lot of Linux's 
power
with a easy-to-use GUI.

Redhat/Caldera/SuSE/Mandrake-Linux: Moderately easy to install.  Fairly
powerful, but these tend to suffer from "feature-itis" - they don't tend to be 
the
most stable.  I'd recommend these as a starting point for most computer 
literate folks.

Slackware/Debian: More "hardcore-ish" distributions.  If you really want to
learn Linux quickly, jump right in on these - although you might find yourself
over your head really quickly.  I find that these two tend to be highly stable
distributions, and very powerful - but not extremely user friendly.

I'm sorry if I've missed any other distributions - but these seem to be the
most common distributions out there at this point.

Nick Reinking