>> My clients need a) Security, and b)stability. They don't want cutting >> edge technology, as cutting often turns to bleeding edge, but a nice >> stable, solid conservative platform. RH gave that to them. At present
>> I am leaning towards Gentoo but >Gentoo is pretty good. Are you coming to the mini-InstallFest for Gentoo? Yep, just let me know when it is ... >> 2 - Which updater is generally better for maintenance of a mission >> critical system. >portage, and apt-get. Another vote for debian .... >Problem with Debian Stable is that they are always stuck in bygone ages. Which will suit my clients fine. They are still using the 'old' samba on one site. As long as it serves files, authenticates clients and runs mail they are generally happy. They don't tend towards cutting edge ... Just ask the poor sod stuck in the warehouse with a P133 running Win95 ..... The hardest thing at present is the sites sitting half way between '98 and 'Xp. Autentication works differently so the cludge factor has increased. Thanks for the advice. Will look forward to seeing you, the beer fridge and gentoo soon. Shane
