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From: "Marc D. Williams" <wilmarc AT gte DOT net>
To: <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re:  open linux?
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 16:30:00 -0700
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> What is openlinux?
> Are not all linuxs open source code?
> How does openlinux compare with redhat and debion?
> If you quote me, please put your comments first.
> I have already listened to my questions.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
I like to quote after the fact, danke.

OpenLinux is just Caldera's name for their distribution. It doesn't
mean it's any more open than the others. :-)
It's rpm-based like Red Hat.

There's a review of OpenLinux in the July issue of Performance Computing
(formerly the once-cool Unix Review which has now taken an NT slant).
There's some comparison with RedHat regarding the installation.

Simply put it is said to be a good choice for total beginners as the
installation assumes you know nothing at all (not as flexible as
Red Hat's though) and it comes with a bunch of commercial software
not included in other distributions such as:
  StarOffice
  Netscape's FastTrack http server
  Software AG's ADABAS D relational database
  BRU2000 backup software (both console and X)
  
And other things. Including the Looking Glass drag-n-drop desktop.
And two CDs worth of freeware.
This applies to the Standard package. Not sure what's included in
the Basic one.



Marc D. Williams
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