[GLLUG] your favorite softwares, and distros

[Mike Szumlinski]

I personally think that FreeBSD is pretty rock solid and easy to get up 
and running for a server platform and development box.  That being 
said, I have a MacOS X machine that I really do most of the dev from 
and have an ssh window open all the time to the server.

Redhat was always the easiest for me to get up and running in the past. 
  Debian was a bitch to figure out if you didn't know what you were 
doing.  Slackware has pretty good hardware support, so it might not be 
a bad place to try if you haven't been able to get Redhat kicking.

-Mike

On Thursday, February 27, 2003, at 11:22 AM, Yao-Ying Chien wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My 1st Linux was Redhat 4.0 (1993?), then I haven't done much since 
> then. Lately, I wish to refresh the programing languages I learned 
> (C++, Java, Perls, MIPS, FROTRAN), and learn some new ones as well 
> (Python, tcl, CGI, parallel computing, mySQL, <opened to 
> suggestions>). Things have changed so much since RH 4.0. What are your 
> favorite softwares? Could you guys please share with me, so that I 
> know where to start and enjoy?
>
> Your opinions on distributions (Rehhat, Mandrake, etc.)? Which one to 
> start? And which one is more tolerant as I have difficulties in 
> installing RH 7.3 on a Compaq computer: Presario, P-III 450MHz, 
> desktop, made in 1998 (?).
>
> Pointers are great.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Yao
>
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