Server Distros

[ronnie gauthier]

The first linux install I did was debian hamm version. Took about 8
tries, once in I never knew what a dependicy problem was until I went
over to COL. The debain updater was great, pick an app and all needed
libs.etc. were included. I really missed that with COL.

On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 20:18:15 -0500 - "David A. Bandel"
<david at pananix.com> wrote the following
Re: Re: Server Distros

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>On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 08:36:19 -0800
>begin  Condon Thomas A KPWA <tcondon at kpt.nuwc.navy.mil> spewed forth:
>
>> 
>> Folks,
>> 
>> I haven't had to worry about server software yet, but those days are
>> past. I'll be using the week I have off at Christmas to install a
>server> that will serve web and email for me.
>> 
>> I'd be interested in what distros the folks on this list use for
>servers> and why.
>> 
>
>This is not a recommendation, and particularly _not_ for inexperienced
>folks:
>
>Lately, despite my distaste for the GNU zealots, I've returned to using
>Debian.  There's an installer for XFS too.
>
>Danger Will Robinson:  Debian is difficult to install compared to other
>distros.  It also installs and turns on a lot of crap if you don't
>watch.
>
>On the upside:  one of the easiest to maintain w/ security patches,
>particularly over a phone line or other slow connection (a chicken
>could do it -- peck, peck).
>
>There are also 4 places in /etc that need editing to remove the
>incorrect usage of GNU as the owner of Linux and a few more below that.
>
>For less experienced, I've found Slackware to be an exceptionally good
>distro.  Personally, I wouldn't touch RH.
>
>Ciao,
>
>David A. Bandel
>- -- 
>Focus on the dream, not the competition.
>		-- Nemesis Racing Team motto
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