[TriLUG] Debian vs Mandrake vs Redhat vs . . .

[Jerry M. Howell II]

> I think either one would do the job fine. I'm personally more familiar
> with Red Hat and I use it on my workstations, but apt-get is very nice
> for installing and keeping server stuff up to date. Debian also has a
> reputation for being extremely stable, although I've never had serious
> problems with either one. You may also have an easier time finding
> "offical" packages for some of your software. I would stay away from the
>  more minor distros for a server, though.
>
> Of course, if you want to buy a support contract Red Hat is the way to
> go.
>
Only thing is that any distro that has support only supports the packages
that come with the distro or are updated from thier site. Of course if you
are looking for comercial support there are plenty of places that suport
each of these packages if you look. I agree that redhat does have support
you can buy if thats a concern for you, but personaly if you know linux
prety well, slackware or debian would be the way I'd go.

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Jerry M. Howell II