[TriLUG] Which Fedora Core...

[Matt Pusateri]

Why is CentOS better tested and stable?

Matt P.


On Fri, November 18, 2005 9:30 am, David McDowell wrote:
> First, FC1 and 2 are legacy now, 3 probably will be soon.  (You said
> "foot the bill", I hope you are not going to pay for Fedora Core!!)
> :)  If you want stability, AND a Red Hat like environment without
> cost, why not go with something like CentOS?  http://www.centos.org
> and get CentOS 4.2, which is derived from RHEL 4 U2, but free.  Also
> see #centos on freenode.  Unless you have a particular reason for
> going with Fedora Core 4, I wouldn't do it.  In FC4, you will have
> bleeding edge software vs better tested and stable software that you
> would find in CentOS if you are planning to run a server and not a
> workstation.  Shelf life is also a consideration.  With Fedora Core,
> expect 6 month release cycle (although this isn't written in stone)
> but with CentOS (b/c its roots are RHEL) the release cycle is long,
> releases are stable and thoroughly tested, and the CentOS community is
> very active.  I use all CentOS for my servers at home and in
> production at work.  If I want a linux workstation, then I'd have to
> choose between FC4 and Ubuntu 5.10 and I'd probably choose Ubuntu if
> it wasn't full time use, FC4 it was full time use, depending on my
> needs, I may even choose CentOS for a workstation (if I don't want to
> game and do bleeding edge stuff which I may or may not care about)
>
> hope this all helps... I get wordy sometimes.  :)
> David McD
>
>
> On 11/18/05, Russ Jones <russ at virante.com> wrote:
>> After giving up on my multiple-crashes-a-day-old-Red-Hat-server, Ive
>> decided to foot the bill to have our server imaged with a fedora
>> core. I
>> have the option of FC 1,2,3 or 4 - same price. 3 and 4 would take
>> them a
>> little longer to do (2 hours instead of 30-45 minutes).
>>
>> Any opinions - looking for stability primarily, as we dont do
>> anything
>> on this server that is ultra processor intensive.
>>
>> Thanks for your opinions!
>>
>> Russ
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