On 03/21/2013 04:37 PM, Drew Van Zandt wrote: > I find Ubuntu tasty for desktops, but not quite baked enough for > servers. Debian is nice and meaty for that, and the two are quite > similar. > > Tastes vary, though. > Linux mint looks ok on the desktop also, it is based on Ubuntu. I use Fedora on my home desktop and it works well. The Boston LInux servers are running CentOS (based on RHEL). The bottom line is what others are saying, tastes vary. There are certain areas on a server where I will opt for a Red Hat based solution because some of the components are maintained by Red Hat. Ubunbtu seems to be branching as a Windows 8 alternative on traditional computing, as well as tablets, smartphones and hybrids. Ubuntu is based on Debian but has more frequent release schedules. Repositories are Debian based, Deselect/apt. Fedora and OpenSuSE are based on RPM/yum repositories.
So, the bottom line is that you should look at your personal requirements. I find that Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, and OpenSuSE are very easy to install, and you can download live CDs. There are also a plethora of desktop options, such as Gnome (2 and 3), Unity (Ubuntu), Mint has the Cinnamon and Mate desktops, Fedora uses Gnome 3 by default, but in all you can select different desktops like KDE, or XFCE. Additionally, Fedora and Open SuSE can be installed from a live CD, but also from a DVD that contains just about everything. -- Jerry Feldman <g...@blu.org> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id:3BC1EB90 PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90 _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
