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 Software : Red Hat Linux 7.2 |
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Rating:  - A TERRIBLE OS
Here are my gripes about this OS:
It's Unstable - X Windows crashed on me about once an hour. Also, about twice every day there would be a kernel panic.
It's Insecure - There are numerous security holes that have been patched. That doesn't make me feel better: If all these holes have been patched, how many more are there that are still unknown?
It's VERY DIFFICULT to install and use - Not user friendly at all.
TERRIBLE default configuration - bash is their default shell. Everyone else in the world uses csh. bash is a joke.
Yes, this OS is cheaper than Windows. But McDonalds is cheaper than a gourmet resturant. That doesn't mean McDonalds is better. Linux is the McDonalds of the operating system world.
Rating:  - Good deal, but why pay?
Red hat is probably the best linux distro out there. 7.2 is one of the best versions avaliable. The included star office is sub-par and although they claim that it supports importing and exporting MS Office formats it doesn't do a great job at that you might some formating changes and similar problems. If you want to get into linux this would be a good start, but Mandrake linux is also identically to red hat and best its FREE. That is the best way to start then go red hat!
Both distributions are fairly simple to install and include documentation for dual booting with windows, but some general computer knowledge is recommended
Rating: - A good starting place...
If you're looking to try linux for the first time, this is a good place to begin. Redhat's popularity and (relatively) installationa nd upgrade packages make it very good for windows/mac users to get their feet wet in the unix world. Linux is still very much a tinkerer's operating system with some rough edges, but once setup is finished, I believe a normal user could now operate redhat without being a unix-savvy guru. If you've had some experience with linux before, I would recommend you look at the debian distribution, which offers an improved management/upgrade system and is generally geared a bit more to the unix-savvy.
For those who are unaware, 'Linux' actually describes the core of the operating system (called the kernel), and the rest of the programs, including the 'windows', are packaged together as a 'distribution', which all have different plusses and minuses. Redhat is very popular, so finding support for it is relatively easy. Enjoy!
Rating: - Most Supported
I have been using RedHat on and off since version 5.0 (I could never get 4.2 to work)I was using Mandrake up until recently and decided to return to the Hat. I started using RedHat 7.2 on my main workstation because it supports the most new software. When something new comes out RedHat is usually the first to be supported. Sometimes with other distros you have to wait until it's version is released. (Example:Ximian) I use Suse on servers because it comes with every program imaginable. One thing about RH I don't like is the registration process. Everyone complains about MS but no one seems to say much about this for RH. All Linux distros are reliable and fun to learn with so take your pick.
Rating:  - I love it!
Installation went as easy as can be. You definately need to run the update agent as soon as you finish the install. I like the KDE desktop and use it as my prefered desktop.
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