Time for a new Linux

CLIFFORD ILKAY clifford_ilkay-biY6FKoJMRdBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org
Sat Nov 8 02:31:42 UTC 2003


At 02:37 06/11/2003 -0500, William Park wrote:
>On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 12:46:08AM -0500, Teddy Mills wrote:
> > So if RH is exiting, and Fedora is too new, what Linux should I look for,
> > that is...
> >
> > similar to RH
> > keeps a good balance. (that is, not too behind the times or ahead of the
> > times)
> > keeps current
> >
> > I dont know the BSDs,  now would be a good time to correct this.
> >
> >
> > The Linux and BSDs that I am leaning towards are
> >
> > Mandrake, FreeBSD, Slackware
>
>Try Slackware.  You'd be surprised.  It's bootup is more BSD than SysV.

I happen to like run levels but that is because I cut my Unix teeth on 
Interactive Unix, not because of any strong religious beliefs about it. 
What is better about BSD style init?

Regards,

Clifford Ilkay
Dinamis Corporation
3266 Yonge Street, Suite 1419
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4N 3P6

Tel: 416-410-3326 

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