[Info-vax] Windows alternatives - Was: Re: HP SAN switch question

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On Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:56:13 -0800 (PST)
johnwallace4--- via Info-vax <info-vax at rbnsn.com> wrote:

> Well, if we're playing "my distro's better than your distro" ;)

Slackware! Oldest surviving Linux distro. And for a reason!
Less filling, tastes great! No bloat except what's mandated by gnu
crapware. Essentially no package management, you compile whatever you want
that's not in base. Great user community, no gpl fanboys=low noise level
and as solid and well put together as it gets with Linux.

> Another approach to start with on a modern system might be to
> install it inside a virtual machine. I've used VMware Player
> (now Workstation Player) for many years. I think it's still free
> (as in beer) for non-commercial use; alternatives exist.

This was suggested upthread and yeah. It is essential if you haven't used
Linux before. It's hard to hurt yourself badly if you use a VM
with reasonable care and easy to do so without one.

> ps
> suse comes with systemd. sorry about that. really sorry.

Agreed... once you go Slack you never go back! No systemd!