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The Linux Distribution Game
Ladislav Bodnar writes: "I have installed and used many Linux distributions. The editorial, entitled The Linux Distribution Game is the result of my personal experiences - it aspires to be a gentle introduction to the many distributions out there. The rest of the DistroWatch site provides pure facts; this is the only exception, although I promise to be as unbiased as possible." This page is nearly worth it for the logos alone; the links to obscure and semi-obscure distributions are a nice resource.
Phonics game, step aside. Theres a new penguin in town.
Go with FreeBSD and you'll never have to worry about which distro you use.
* Dependencies are handled automagically
* you can update the entire source tree with cvsup
* the ports collection can't be beat by any distro
* the firewalls are easy to configure and set up
* IPSEC VPNs with racoon (in ports) works great
* Setting Securelevel will protect you in ways you haven't thought of yet in linux
* There is so much more automation in FreeBSD that makes it much friendlier to use than any linux distro
Once you use FreeBSD you'll never go back to linux again.
Extending that reasoning would raise the issue of why do so many companies make cars? Are all these different cars flawed? And each company makes so many different models. Is each model a different attempt to get it right? Why does each company need so many different types? Can't they just make a good car the first time? Obviously, with so many companies trying to make the same thing there are entirely too many choices. The market must not yet be mature, the products too complicated for any one company to attempt. You need to reconsider your use of cars. You should stick to trains.
But don't fly. Same problem there. Too many companies trying to make the same thing, each making more than one. This can't allow them to provide the sort of product focus that should be incumbent upon a manufacturer of so complicated and dangerous a product. Do you really want to trust your valuble, irreplaceable life to a product where the manufacturer refuses to concentrate totally on the one model they expect you to trust your life to? Or the lives of those who then have to live under the flight path of these obviously dangerous machines? Thank God they don't make operating systems!
Fortunately for you, there are safe havens! North Korea! China! Afghanistan! Quick, flee there while you can! Once there, you can relax knowing that the people in charge there are vigorously stamping out choice to protect you! Once there you can enjoy all the benefits of culture in just one culture. All the benefits of religion in just one religion (Afghanistan) or no religion if that offends you (China, North Korea). Once there, join the local party and learn the benefits of the efficiency of cooperation with the state. One country, one party, one people, one culture.
Please try not to feel too much pity for those of us that don't have the courage to leave our multi-cultural, open society. We promise not to envy you too much.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Ghandi
If any of the other flavors do have advantages over Rocky Road (which I kind of doubt)
Gotta love fudge swirls, caramel and tiny peanut butter cups. Yeah, peanut butter cups -innovate that.
"God fights on the side with the best artillery." - Napoleon, Marshal of France - speaking truth to power