From: rince@dcs.warwick.ac.uk (James Bonfield) Subject: Which distribution? SLS/Slackware/mcc Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 16:23:14 GMT
Hello,
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between all the Linux
distributions. Software versions don't bother me much - it's always possible
to obtain new versions and recompile (correct?). However, as an experienced
UNIX chap I need to know what is actually different - does /etc change? Do
some use the sys V rc directory scheme and others BSD? Etc etc etc.
Obviously, the main part of linux is the kernel - this doesn't change much
other than versions I presume between the distribution. The same goes for
version of X, gcc, emacs, etc. However, where do the other things come from -
GNU binutils and fileutils ??? What about stuff in dev, etc, lib, usr/share,
sbin etc?
Anyone feel like shedding any light on the situation?
Cheers,
James