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Re: [PLUG] "Distro" advocates
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> I'm trying to think of who around here would say what. I know we've got
> several debian advocates around here. There was at least one suse guy,
> but I think not active on this list. And I can't really think of any
> redhat advocates.
I like Redhat. I used to use Slackware (4 and under). I find RedHat easier
to deal with, even tho I could do all the same things with Slackware,
specifying them seems quicker and easier in RH.
> My vote is Debian.
>
> I run Debian at home, and RedHat on the servers at work (that's how I
> inhereted them).
>
> There are 2 major differences
>
> 1) package management: apt is a beautiful thing, when some redhat coder
> finally gets around to trying it, they'll start using it, I'm sure.
Perhaps you're right; the old semi-Debian experience I have is using a
version of LRP (Linux Router Project), which is based on an old version of
Debian (slink release?).
Much prefer RedHat.
> 2) philosopy: RedHat is commercial, Debian is GNU to the core.
True. Altho that doesn't comment on functionality or ease of use or
stability, really.
Consider - once you've got everything you want running on this machine
(Samba/NFS server, gateway/firewall), I doubt you'll be doing too much
fooling with it afterwards. Some updating, sure; installing some security
fixes, or whatever. But you're not going to be actualling USING the machine
as a workstation often enough that the Debian package-management would gain
you anything. It's Linux; mostly you just let it sit and do it's work
without too much intervention required on your part. I presume, anyway.
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