[TriLUG] What distro do you use AT WORK on your SERVERS.

[Josh Vickery]

We run Debian mostly because I like it, but also because it is fast to
install, open in every way, easy to keep up to date and has a
tremendous package library available.

I did my first Ubuntu install the other day for a desktop and it looks
pretty darn good.  If the next Ubuntu server release includes some
more stuff (such that it sets itself apart from Debian) I may go with
that.  If Ubuntu gets certified to run Oracle database, then I suspect
we might pick up a new box for that.  The big advantage I see of
Ubuntu over Debian is its growing support for non Free software.  At
home, I have no use for such software, but I find myself compromising
at work (mostly Oracle and Java) due to business pressures.

Josh


On 1/11/06, Jason Faulkner <jasonlf at gmail.com> wrote:
> I use two, opposite spectrum distributions.
>
> On my server for Old Os, I run gentoo linux x86, with lighttpd instead
> of apache. My main reason for doing that is that when I built the
> server, it only had 64mb of ram. The ability to build small binaries
> without much hassle made a HUGE difference in performance and ram
> usage. The system is now up to 160mb ram, but I still use gentoo on
> there because it's setup, and all I have to do is update and forget
> it.
>
> On my server for OpenDocument Fellowship I run Debian Sarge. The main
> reason behind this is simple: Debian has a tendency to "just work"
> with things. You install it, configure it, and don't worry about it.
> The ability to quickly install new apps makes the server more dynamic
> than the gentoo server, and better suited for me having to meet OTHER
> peoples needs, and not just my own.
>
>
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> Jason Faulkner
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> OpenDocument Fellowship Sysadmin
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