CentOS vs. Fedora

[Alma J Wetzker]

Collins Richey wrote:
> I'm currently in the process of evaluating distros for a local project
> to equip untrained users with Linux PCs and some level of training in
> the use of Linux applications. In the past few days I've put up both
> FC3 and CentOS 4.0_rc1. I've worked with FC3 for a few days, and now
> I'm doing the same with CentOS.
> 
> One of our local LUG members has worked with CentOS and recommends it
> for less well qualified users because the upgrade cycle is longer that
> the cycle for FCn solutions. Thus far in my testing, I can find little
> difference between the two with the one exception: CentOS does not
> properly enable my sound card.
> 
> I know we have lots of members who work with and recommend Fedora. Do
> we have any CentOS users or anyone who can throw in any
> recommendations?
> 
> TIA,
> 

For marginally trained linux users, I tend to recommend either gentoo or a 
debian based distro (Ubuntu, libranet).  My thinking is that they will only 
want to do updates.  These are generally folks who do not want to deal with a 
OS install in the first place.  They just want a computer with stuff on it 
that they are going to use, and it has to work.  I would tend to discourage a 
distro with a rapid upgrade cycle (RH, SuSE).

Just my present thinking....

     -- Alma

(I am assuming that this is for home use....)