[ale] Linux Server distros

[KingBahamut]

Speaking purely as an Ubuntu supporter (and go figure, I think everyone
knows I do), Most server functions Ive had little or no complaint with on
Ubuntu. Web, FTP, CVS, Clustering, the whole lot.


On 7/22/06, Richard Kolkovich <sarumont at sigil.org> wrote:
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> On 07/22/06 18:47, Jim Popovitch published:
> > So, I've been planning for some new server setups, and thus have been
> > looking at CentOS 4 and Debian Sarge.  I'm pretty familiar with both.  I
> > must say that in general both suck as a _server_ OS.  Particularly
> > because they either don't easily support advanced end hardware (GB
> > interfaces, RAID, etc) as is the case with Debian Sarge.  CentOS 4
> > supports the higher end hardware (x86_64, etc), but it installs a ton of
> > extra crap even on it's "minimal firewall install".  Why would someone
> > want cups, some font/xlibs, nfs, etc. on a firewall?
> >
> > Is there a better x86_64 server distro that doesn't require a 1000 post
> > install tricks to make secure, slim, and usable?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > -Jim P.
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> If you do not care about "official" support, I would recommend Gentoo.
> I run it on my servers with no problems as long as you read before
> updating packages (but that is the case with most anything...updates can
> break things ;)).
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> - --
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> Richard Kolkovich
> sarumont at sigil.org
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