Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Tue, 03 Feb 1998 01:25:24 -0800 | | From | Ian Eure <> | | Subject | Re: 2 Questions about Linux |
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Perry Harrington wrote:
> Does free software have "brand loyalty"? Does RedHat keep existing customers > because they are RedHat loyal or because it's a technically superior product? > (That was just an example, not a specific taste/preference) In other words, > do people choose one free software product over another because it's a superior > item, or because they have a sense of loyalty to that product?
Without a doubt. I know people who are _very_ loyal to RedHat, because they enjoy the support, etc. Personally, I don't like the way the RH system is layed out, and I don't really have a need for the graphical runlevel editor, etc. I use Slackware because it is very flexible- but, it does not have as much vendor support, and does not come with as much software as RH or Debian, so it takes longer to set up a full Slackware Linux box. I think Debian is a good compromise, and I'm in the process of evaluating it.
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