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Rating:  - Outstanding!
Each version of RedHat Linux just keeps getting better. I was able to install this Operating System on my old PC without any hassles. Older versions would always require custom configuration, but not this one.If you just need to surf the Internet, maybe check email once in a while, and need to perform other basic tasks, like write a letter, do your finances, etc, you can do it with Red Hat Linux 7.3. You may not believe me, but my Grandmother uses it! Highly Recommended!
Rating: - Best RedHat yet, almost as easy as Windows
Almost as easy as Windows. The installation went flawlessly and it's easy to use. Any problems I experiences had nothing to do with Red Hat, but instead the applications available for download and installation. A lot of applications are written for Linux gurus and don't include those nice things like automatically installing shortcuts on the desktop. But I downloaded Yahoo messenger and it worked just like the Windows version, and it even gave me a desktop icon that worked. Samba to hook into Windows workstations is still a bit clunky to set up, and I would love to see if version 8 takes it a step farther.
Rating:  - Good, decent distro
Red Hat has the advantage of top-of-mind awareness in Linux circles--especially in the enterprise. For home users, Red Hat's offerings are good, decent, and worth the price of admission.RH 7.3 comes with the latest versions of KDE and Gnome and offer the desktop user all of the basic apps they need. For this, it is to be recommended. Keep in mind though that Mandrake and Suse both offer more packages and applications with their distributions than RH does. Red Hat, although committed to the desktop to some extent, puts more of their efforts into their professional product and into the enterprise as that is where the bulk of their revenue comes from--at least from what I've read. Suse and Mandrake make their distros with the home desktop user in mind. Therefore, you will get more for your money, in my opinion, if you invest in these products than you would get from RH. Don't get me wrong, Red Hat is a great distro. But for the money, the other products give you more than RH 7.3
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