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  From: Alan Kennington <akenning@dog.topology.org>
  To  : Dale Long <dalel@loftuscomp.com.au>
  Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 17:19:53 +1030

Re: Can you tell me which distribution of linux is best?

On Fri, Nov 17, 2000 at 04:20:14PM +1030, Dale Long wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Nov 2000 nickm@bhwb.nsw.gov.au wrote:
> > > You have asked the perfect question to attract a variety of interesting
> > > replies. Now all you have to say is REDHAT IS THE BEST....
> > 
> > Redhat *is* the best!
> 
> Best at what?
> 
> Do we start a xBSD vs Linux thread here as well?


Dale and others,

People interested in comparing linux distributions might like to
look at my little list of about 50 linux distributions:

   http://www.topology.org/linux.html#os

I've even linked some other people's lists  and lists of lists
of linux distributions.

Anyone care to sort these 50 distributions in order of goodness -
according to a range of criteria?
As Peter Plus once said about Russia and Afghanistan competing
in the 1980 Olympics javelin, 
"The winner is the neatest correct entry".

Cheerio,
Alan Kennington.

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Not good for the per-MByte volume charges of people who have to
pay for their own Internet link, I think!

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