Re: gEDA-user: Some Linux distros to consider

[al davis <ad136@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did some tests a while back, and tried to be unbiased, but 
that can't be.

They are all good, but have different personalities.  You need 
to pick the one that best fits you, and don't worry if someone 
else picks something different.

Gentoo:  source based, difficult install, but you learn and 
customize.  Lots of packages.  compiles everything.

Fedora: RPM packages. good beginner distro, particularly if you 
have a poor net connection.  Not as many packages.  Enough on 
CD to be useful without net. Not so strict about being "Free".

Ubuntu: DEB packages. good beginner distro, has Debian apps, so 
good gEDA support.  Lots of packages, because of Debian.   More 
stable than Debian testing.  Can do minimal install without 
net, but really need net install to be useful.  Has some apps 
that Debian leaves out due to licensing.

Debian stable: DEB packages. Good for servers.  Too stable for 
desktop.  Tends to have old packages.  New release coming.  
Good net connection essential.  Has gEDA, but too old.  Strict 
about being "Free".

Debian testing: DEB packages. Good for desktop.  Lots of 
packages.  Moderately current and stable. Good net connection 
essential.  Has gEDA, some latest, some not, but close enough 
to be useful. Strict about being "Free".

Debian unstable: DEB packges. Good for desktop.  Lots of 
packages. Usually the latest stable release of apps.  Has gEDA, 
usually latest stable releases of apps, not development 
snapshots. Strict about being "Free".

Slackware: .tar.gz packages.  If you love unix as unix.


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