Good question. Why is everyone using RH when you have a better distro like SuSE. RH is starting to smell like MS. The same technique/template as MS re: Marketing, Certification etc. not to mention the costs. The Certification costs are as bad as MCSE. Besides, SuSE is the oldest, most stable distro in town. So what if they're German. However, to answer the question - I know when you go to the tech pages on their site the odd 'und' creeps in which tends to put the English speaking fraternity off a bit. Within the community, it is widely known for having the best "Network friendly" distro. RH is OK. But SuSE is streets ahead. Anyone installed their Mail Server yet?
Lazza -----Original Message----- From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2003 1:45 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Distro for a server On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 12:58:09 +1200 Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is one other very big difference: update mechanisms. IMHO one of > > the most important differences is the update (security or otherwise) > > mechanism. (you did touch on this later in your email). rpm hell is to > > be avoided. > > Nonsense. I run SuSE server(s), SuSE has a fantastic reputation and a good codebase. see my response to Chris H's email for the reasons I have myslef in ttrouble with RH. Why hasn't suse caught on more in NZ. Is it the "foreigner" thing? Is it the fact that many people believe it is illegal to copy their cd's because of the licensing of Yast? I have like Suse every time I used it, but i cannot answer the nebulous question of why I never stuck with it. >the update mechanism is excellent and > free. rpm hell? You must have misunderstood something. It never > happened to me. On my desktop, I can tick "automatic", and each time I > log in (or I click a little con in the panel), it checks for updates, > and if any, a window pops up saying "the following new updates have > been found - enter root password to install", with bells and whistles, > e.g. obviously I can deselect those I wish not to install. All > installed packages are gpg protected (or won't be installed). Source is > anything I like, e.g. SuSE's server or my local rsynced mirror. You > have a problem which doesn't exist. In fact the only package hell I've > ever had was with a Debian unstable server (I didn't do it). Putting > any unstable distro on a server is, eh, unwise. > > Volker > > -- > Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header > http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 19/08/2003
