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Hi, I am a novice Linux user that has jumped around from many distros and I am looking for one to stick to. Overall the 2 distros I am trying to decide between is Slackware and Redhat after a long distro hop session. I like the KISS (Keep it Short and Simple) Principle. I have been told from some people that this is not the case with Redhat. I really like the stability of the system and the support. However, I would like it more if I knew it held the KISS Principle as Slackware does. Is anyone knowledgable on this topic when it comes to Redhat? I also would like to understand the common sense behind the System V type init scripts and why a simple to use BSD init system is not adopted in Redhat? What makes Sys V preferable to Redhat. Also I here the systemd might be adopted that disables user control is this true or is this just being tested by Fedora? Thanks
I also would like to understand the common sense behind the System V type init scripts and why a simple to use BSD init system is not adopted in Redhat? What makes Sys V preferable to Redhat.
Different heritage, different philosophies, and different goals. RHEL is a lot of positive things (IMO), but simple isn't one of them. When I think of (major) Linux distros that adhere to KISS, the first two that come to mind are Arch and Slackware. Or an entirely different set of free *nixes, like the BSDs.
Different heritage, different philosophies, and different goals. RHEL is a lot of positive things (IMO), but simple isn't one of them. When I think of (major) Linux distros that adhere to KISS, the first two that come to mind are Arch and Slackware. Or an entirely different set of free *nixes, like the BSDs.
Thanks, I had centOS installed and I liked it and I have been debating between the 2 distros for last few months. I am assuming Redhat takes much more time to master then Slackware because of its complexities and is more geared for admins as opposed to developers. Another thing that gives insecurity is the new systemd that is being adopted by Redhat and what that will mean for Slackware's future...
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