[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Need Distro Recommendation, Please

[Terry]

On 5/6/05, Rev. wRy <slot0k at pogox.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-05-06 at 22:10, Ralph Green, Jr. wrote:
> > Howdy,
> >   I don't understand how you got your numbers.  I
> > won't criticize you using whatever criteria you
> > want, since that is one of the values of open source
> > to me.  I am just curious how you did the analysis.
> > For the latest release of Mandriva,
> 
> The best thing about mandriva is that they aren't mandrake anymore.
> 
> Yes, I'll say it - I won't risk anything serious on a french distro that
> just came back from bankruptcy.
> 
> Is what it is.
> 
> RW
> 

I really can't see how the financial condition of a linux company
could have much effect on the software they distribute.  They've
always had a pretty darn good product and I'll just bet they still do.
I haven't tried the latest version myself, but I've yet to hear
anything but good reports on it so far.