Distros

[C M Reinehr]

On Mon 17 May 2010 09:21:36 am Ken Moffat wrote:
> Maybe an update of which Linux Distributions we are using would be in
> order. Seems it's been a while.

Debian Lenny, both for servers & for desktops.

> I use Debian, or variants thereof, mostly Ubuntu, which seems to just
> work.It seems that pure Debian is a bit harder to maintain.

I don't have an opinion about Ubuntu as I've never tried it, but I don't see 
how it could get much easier to maintain a pure Debian system. The 
file, /etc/sources.list, is created automatically during the install and all 
you have to do is run aptitude update & aptitude safe-upgrade once a week or 
so. In fact, you even can set it up as a cron job.

> I tend toward gnome rather than kde, and sometimes will opt for xfce,
> which is lightweight and fast.

I prefer KDE, but that's like saying I prefer strawberry to your chocolate -- 
personal taste. ;-)

> However, I might be up for a change, mostly just to fulfill my need for
> change. I find myself spending more time on Windows 7 lately, just
> because it's new. (actually I must admit I enjoy it)

Be strong! The Dark Side CAN be enticing.

> Thoughts?
>
> Ken

cmr

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