[ Thanks to lph for
this link. ]
“I’ve worked with a range of Linux distributions, including
RPM-based, Debian-based, slack-based, live CDs, distributions on
single CDs, multiple CDs, and ranging in size from minimal to
bloated-kitchen sink distributions. I’ve been fortunate to install
alphas, betas, release candidates, and final releases of dozens of
major distributions: Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, Slackware, Gentoo,
LindowsOS, and SUSE LINUX. I’ve even tinkered with minor
distributions: Arch, College, CRUX, Dynebolic, Mepis, and many
more. In fact, I’ve installed all of the distributions on
Distrowatch’s main page and many that don’t exist any longer.“Early distribution releases required plenty of patience to
download, install, and configure. Creating floppies with rawrite,
deciphering poor documentation, configuring X, upgrading with
different tools, installing firewalls, IP masquerading, adding
security patches, and learning to live with bugs were all part of
learning Linux.“It’s been a great adventure learning to fly with Linux but it’s
been rather boring lately. Most of the major distributions install
easily, are maintained easily with graphical tools, and they can be
upgraded relatively painlessly when the right hardware is
available. It isn’t perfect but it is nothing like the early days
and the thrill has not been as great….”