[oclug] Linux on the desktop??

[Michael H. Collins]

Kyle McMartin wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Jan 06, 2001 at 11:22:05AM -0500, LCD wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I am in the process of rolling out Linux on the desktop where I work. We are
> > currently working with Slackware 7.1 which works, and just happens to be my
> > favorite but we have come to the conclusion that this may not be the best
> > distribution for the desktop. Any recommendations???
> >
> I would have to say Debian, because the desktop user gets great package management, and if they are all connected to the internet or a Debian mirror, they can update their packages and install new ones with a simple command. Debian is also very clean and has debconf makes configuring packages easy as pie. In short, I use Debian on my desktop, and have to option of install Helix Gnome, KDE or another file manager [eg: nautilus] with a single command.

	All of these "features" are exactly the things I don't want users
doing.  It is not allowed to install anything that the user wants. 
Period.
 
> Cheers,
>         Kyle
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