Re: [tlug] searching but don't where to look!!

[BABA Yoshihiko <baba@example.com>]

Uva Coder wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 06, 2002 at 11:50:15PM +0900, Gavin Rollins wrote:
> 
>>students and parents are asking questions about linux.. This book is giving 
>>me many questions I have never thought of.. Another project I have to take 

I wonder what kind of questions.

>>care of is Recommending a distro for different applications eg, 
>>1.Single user working in home office (Mandrake)
>>2. University computer science lab (?)
>>3.corportate web server (RedHat)
>>4. Japanese high school and Jr. High school computer lab (Never used linux)(?)
>>1~3 are from the book, but these questions I have also been asked.
>>4. Two school close to me, That are thinging about starting a computer class 
>>but funds are VERY LOW. cancel M$..eheheheh!
>>Suggestions from all are welcomed
> 
> 
> If it had to be Linux, then I recommend:
> 1. SuSE for the home office.
> 2. Debian for the CS lab.
> 3. RedHat or SuSE for handling political issues related to running
>    a corporate linux-based web server.
> 4. Debian or Gentoo for HS CS lab.
> 
> If it could be any OS, then I recommend:
> 1. MacOSX - Easy for anyone to use, and easy to administer.
> 2. Plan9 - It will ask more of you than any other OS. It will 
>    challenge many of your preconceived ideas about computer science 
>    and computer security. Warning: Not for timid, the faint of 
>    heart, or those with no time to kill. 
> 3. NetBSD - Small, stable, and easy to administer.
> 4. NetBSD - A consistant OS for teaching fundamentals and concepts;
>    unlike dealing with various linux distributions and their methods.
> 
> -- Uva

I expect your comment will cause attract more discussions.  Here's my 
opinion.

I agree with Uva, except two points.  SuSE is good for home office, but 
its Japanese support is not default in office applications.  If you need 
  Japanese, I'd say Vine.  The other is OpenBSD option for 3.  But 
OpenBSD seems to have problems especially when installing, so only on 
the condition that the admins have experiences.

BTW, does computer class in 4 mean computer science?  It may vary from 
teaching how to use keyboard to von Neumann, Artificial Intelligence and 
etc...

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BABA Yoshihiko
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