Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 3rd Nov 2004 07:07 UTC
To paraphrase one of the best "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodes, "Best of Both Worlds", both Arch Linux and Slackware represent the best of all the OS worlds: the power of traditional Unix, the elegance of BSD and the ease of mind of Mac OS X. This is an article outlining the differences between --what I believe-- are the two best Linux distros around today. Mind you though, "best" doesn't always mean "easy".
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But I'm in trouble over the wireless stuff. Discovering exactly what modules are required for particular hardware remains one of the more challenging aspects of Linux. And I still haven't got the 802.11g card to work, even under Knoppix. Trial and error, emphasis on error.