In article <[log in to unmask]>, Gavin Scott <[log in to unmask]> writes >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 > >* To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * >* etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > -- Chris Thompson * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *