I have been working with one of the other linux distributions at work. (It goes without saying that I run _SuSE_ Linux on my own workstation.) I'm sure part of the reason I like SuSE better is because of familiarity. Nonetheless, my overall impression is SuSE is better organized regarding configuration files in /etc, and etc. I've also discovered a few gotchas in the other distribution which cost me and my coworkers a considerable amount of time. There may be features of the other distribution which I have yet to discover and which provide the same kind of ease of management we find in YaST, but from what I've seen, SuSE's distribution is *far* easier to manage. I know YaST isn't Open Source, and the purists can find fault in that. I don't believe YaST breaks the Open Source model or threatens to 'fork' Linux. These are issues worth keeping in mind when comparing distribution. It's important there is never a Redmond style monopoly in Linux. If I understand correctly, YaST merely serves to automatically organize the Linux configuration in accordance with the LSB. I'm happy to report that my, MCSE, Microsoft-is-All, boss has taken a great liking to Linux. He is actually pushing to move some aspects of our project to Linux. The next step is to sneak a SuSE install onto one of our systems over the weekend so I can show off the capabilities. To give just one example of how YaST(2) facilitates management, our office sysadmin told me she uses a tool called Nmap. I had been looking at NetSaint, Saint, Ksnuffle, and the rather neglected KNetDump. I reasoned that if Nmap is worth anything, it is on the SuSE distribution CDs. All I had to do was click on the YaST2 software installation icon, browse to the nmap (or was it XNmap?) and install it by giving the root password. Keep up the good work SuSE! Steven