Originally posted by: P0ldy
Why not combine Kubuntu/Ubuntu?
Vote Gentoo and/or Debian variant.
Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
i've never used red hat/fedora core or an rpm based distro, so i'm voting debian. if i was installing a server, i'd use it anyway.
add Mepis to the desktop distro list plz. while you're at it, combine ubuntu and kubuntu, they're practically the same thing.
and not sure about the router distro, i use a wrt54g so i wouldn't have to lug a big box around for a router (i often carry my router to lan parties).
You can run linux on that thing!Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
and not sure about the router distro, i use a wrt54g so i wouldn't have to lug a big box around for a router (i often carry my router to lan parties).
done...Originally posted by: esun
No Knoppix?
...and done.Originally posted by: TonyRic
no pclinuxos?
Of course it's your opinion, it's a POLL. If I was trying to discover a scientific truth, I would call a "study." I'm pretty sure that's the only difference.Originally posted by: kamper
You can run linux on that thing!Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
and not sure about the router distro, i use a wrt54g so i wouldn't have to lug a big box around for a router (i often carry my router to lan parties).
I know I'm being picky, but you (Brazen) should change the wording. I know which distro I 'prefer', but I don't know which is 'best' because I haven't used them all and even if I had, it'd still only be an opinion.
Originally posted by: P0ldy
:roll:Originally posted by: Brazen
Because I can do what I want.
Originally posted by: sourceninja
The thought of using something with no commercial support on a server is funny. But for a small buisness server, ubuntu would work well. They do have a lot of paid support options. But I'd stick with something like suse or redhat for enterprise level linux. And if I was setting up a personal server I'd go with debain.
Now for the desktop, thats anymans land. I'm a gentoo guy myself.
Originally posted by: Brazen
Which linux distro do you like/use/support the most.
Originally posted by: Brazen
Originally posted by: sourceninja
The thought of using something with no commercial support on a server is funny. But for a small buisness server, ubuntu would work well. They do have a lot of paid support options. But I'd stick with something like suse or redhat for enterprise level linux. And if I was setting up a personal server I'd go with debain.
Now for the desktop, thats anymans land. I'm a gentoo guy myself.
A previous employer relied heavily on free downloaded Redhat servers. They ran great, if they paid for support, we wouldn't of used it - we never needed it. They couldn't afford it anyway. When the options are 1) have an "unsupported" email server and an "unsupported" file server or 2) have no servers at all, then it starts to make more sense. Either way, I'd rather set them up with free stuff that works just as good and put more of that IT budget towards my salary.
Fair enoughOriginally posted by: Brazen
Of course it's your opinion, it's a POLL. If I was trying to discover a scientific truth, I would call a "study." I'm pretty sure that's the only difference.Originally posted by: kamper
You can run linux on that thing!Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
and not sure about the router distro, i use a wrt54g so i wouldn't have to lug a big box around for a router (i often carry my router to lan parties).
I know I'm being picky, but you (Brazen) should change the wording. I know which distro I 'prefer', but I don't know which is 'best' because I haven't used them all and even if I had, it'd still only be an opinion.
I did try to clarify in my op.
Originally posted by: kamper
Fair enoughOriginally posted by: Brazen
Of course it's your opinion, it's a POLL. If I was trying to discover a scientific truth, I would call a "study." I'm pretty sure that's the only difference.Originally posted by: kamper
You can run linux on that thing!Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
and not sure about the router distro, i use a wrt54g so i wouldn't have to lug a big box around for a router (i often carry my router to lan parties).
I know I'm being picky, but you (Brazen) should change the wording. I know which distro I 'prefer', but I don't know which is 'best' because I haven't used them all and even if I had, it'd still only be an opinion.
I did try to clarify in my op.
Wow, Fedora's really getting the love! Based on what I normally read around here I thought there'd be a higher percentage on (k)ubuntu/debian.
Originally posted by: sourceninja
Originally posted by: Brazen
Originally posted by: sourceninja
The thought of using something with no commercial support on a server is funny. But for a small buisness server, ubuntu would work well. They do have a lot of paid support options. But I'd stick with something like suse or redhat for enterprise level linux. And if I was setting up a personal server I'd go with debain.
Now for the desktop, thats anymans land. I'm a gentoo guy myself.
A previous employer relied heavily on free downloaded Redhat servers. They ran great, if they paid for support, we wouldn't of used it - we never needed it. They couldn't afford it anyway. When the options are 1) have an "unsupported" email server and an "unsupported" file server or 2) have no servers at all, then it starts to make more sense. Either way, I'd rather set them up with free stuff that works just as good and put more of that IT budget towards my salary.
True, but nothing beats the boss comming in cause things are broke after a required update oracle makes you do that breaks your OS.You look him in the eye and say, yep, support knows, I'll have a guy onsite in an hour. Then you go back to posting on slashdot.
Originally posted by: P0ldy
:roll:Originally posted by: Brazen
Because I can do what I want.