“Selecting an operating system – whether for a startup operation
or an existing company – can be a drawn-out process. The
considerations are far-ranging, including your computing platform,
your required applications, the logistics of porting existing data
and mattersof taste.”
“Let’s assume that you are planning to implement a new operating
system, and that you’ve chosen to run Linux, the free UNIX-like
operating system, because you don’t want to run Windows and some of
the other UNIX-class products are out of your budget. How do
you choose the right Linux for you among the different
distributions – or flavors – available? It’s free software, so why
are so many people trying to sell you CDs? In this, the first
of a two-part series, we will look at some of the issues
surrounding Linux and some of the flavors of the operating
system.”