[NBLUG/talk] recommendations for distro

[Mark Street]

On Thursday 20 November 2003 19:04, Kevin Dwan wrote:
> I have some Unix experience, but I'm new to Linux.

UNIX experience is good....  how much and what kind?

> I don't have any particular focus for using Linux. On Windows, I
> use Borland'sJBuilder to code Java, and Delphi.

No focus.... no help.  Development tools...  IDE's for Linux -  Kylix from 
Borland, Kdevelop, Anjuta, Komodo.

> Red Hat says the  download is 650MB
that's per CD... and you need 3 for the install... buy a box set... if you 
can.  Red Hat has stopped shipping a retail product as they are concentrating 
on the enterprise server realm.

Personally, I would say retail box set of Mandrake or SUSE for your particular 
"focus", Windows user coming over to a new environment want/need to feel 
comfortable, painless to install and get your feet wet.

Both distributions have just come out recently with new versions.

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Mark Street, D.C.
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