In article <[log in to unmask]>, Gavin Scott
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>Wayne writes:
>> Well I have discovered that there are at least 5 different
>> 'distribution's of Linux available.
>
>Heh.
>
>   http://www.distrowatch.com/
>
>> Anybody care to put forth a comment or two or the differences/features
>> between them all?
>
>They pretty much all use the standard kernel (one release or another), gcc
>compiler, GNU tools, etc., so the low-level programming APIs are generally
>all compatible even across different architectures.
>
>Different distributions vary in their installation mechanism (lots of
>different ones) their management tools (lots of them but becoming slightly
>more standardized),
> ............

Gavin,

I think you missed one out - HP's secure Linux
According to HP's advert in LINUX Magazine - March 2002 -
<snip>
HP Secure Linux provides the ultimate security solution.
Application and data containment
System, configuration lockdown
Secure administration model
Kernel and application level auditing.
Secure your place in today's Linux environment.
www.hp.com/linux
visit us at Linuxworld 2002, N.Y. booth 723
</snip>
The advert also shows a picture of a boxed version of hp secure OS
software for Linux.

See also http://www.hp.com/united-states/linux/aboutlinuxandhp.html

So I guess my post a few  months ago suggesting that HP might be getting
into the Linux distribution business wasn't too far off target after
all:-)

Watch out HP-UX

Regards

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