Hi, Yesterday, I discovered Alt Linux. It really looks very promising to me: as easy to use and configure as Mandrake, but also as easy to maintain/update as Debian. That is exactly what I was looking for ! But I'm not sure what version I should install: the Junior or the Master? Can someone tell me what the differences are ? I know, the Junior edition comes on 2 CD's and the Master on 9 (or 8 if downloaded) Is the only difference the number of cd's (and thus the number of apps)? If so, I suppose I can install the Junior edition and get the apps of cd 3-8 (not 9 of course, because these are commercial ones) with the Synaptic tool or is/are there other difference(s) ? Another question: Will there ever come an English user manual ? I'm not that good in Russian, you know ;-) Guy
On Tue, Apr 15, 2003 at 07:59:30AM +0200, Guy wrote: > But I'm not sure what version I should install: the Junior or > the Master? Well, you can start with Junior and then gradually turn it into Master if and when you want :-) > Can someone tell me what the differences are ? > I know, the Junior edition comes on 2 CD's and the Master on 9 > (or 8 if downloaded) Development and server part mostly belongs to Master since Junior itself is only 1CD, and its second disk is a subset of Master's development packages in essence. > Is the only difference the number of cd's (and thus the number > of apps)? If so, I suppose I can install the Junior edition > and get the apps of cd 3-8 (not 9 of course, because these are > commercial ones) with the Synaptic tool or is/are there other > difference(s) ? Exactly. Junior == workstation (upgradable) Master == ws/server/developer's seat Free part of CD9 is also the same updates/fixes as found on FTP I believe. > Another question: Will there ever come an English user manual? Umm... let the official team answer that :) > I'm not that good in Russian, you know ;-) ;-) -- ---- WBR, Michael Shigorin <mike@altlinux.ru> ------ Linux.Kiev http://www.linux.kiev.ua/
[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 463 bytes --] On 15 Apr 2003 07:59:30 +0200 Guy <mailings@de-schepper.be> wrote: > Another question: > Will there ever come an English user manual ? > I'm not that good in Russian, you know ;-) As far as I'm concerned ;-) it depends on amount of sales outside of Russia. As far as I know English isn't most spoken language in Belgium. I guess you would prefer Dutch or German (or even French) :-) -- Alexandre Prokoudine ALT Linux Documentation Team JID: avp@altlinux.org [-- Attachment #2: Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 481 bytes --]