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Subject: Re: Linux Versions: what's the best for us?

Author: Stefan Fredriksson

Date: 10:05:23 12/19/00

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On December 19, 2000 at 12:47:09, ERIQ wrote:

>On December 19, 2000 at 12:41:24, Stefan Fredriksson wrote:
>
>>On December 19, 2000 at 11:42:46, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>>
>>>Some post has been written about different versions of Linux, and although Bob
>>>did coment about one or two of them, each day seems to appear a new package. So
>>>my question is: which of all them is, today, best in the following terms?
>>>
>>>a) win compatibility without risk of destroying nothing.
>>>
>>>b) best loaded with features: word procesors, internet browsers, etc.
>>>
>>>c) best fitted to run available chess program written for linux
>>
>>I think its really a matter of taste but I see that Caldera Open Linux is not
>>mentioned when it comes to 'easy-but-powerful' Linux dists.
>>
>>It was the first I used and I would reccomend it alot.
>>
>>You can check it out at www.caldera.com
>>
>>/Stefan
>
>I forgot yes I have used caldera as well and it uses kde and very good
>disk partitioning and install but now I think it's geared more to small
>business.

They have diffrent versions. You have for example eDesktop (I think 2.4 now)
that is for 'personal users'.

And ofcourse, not to be offtopic, xboard and other chess-software is included :)

/Stefan



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