What is a distribution?

• Collection of utilities necessary to run a system
• Slackware? RedHat? Debian? An organized way to get software and updates.
• RedHat: a complete cohesive organized distribution. Rapid updates in response to security problems and software upgrades. Easy to administer. See http://www.redhat.com/.

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Emil Sit <linux-dev@mit.edu>

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