For work, most of the computers are Gentoo, with a few CentOS installs. Gentoo = total control over the environment, and its pretty easy to select the versions and apps you want. CentOS = php hell, A: ver 5.3 very new, B: ver 5.1 very old. If you dont use external repos, you get a very old php version, if you turn on experimental, you get very new php which breaks somethings.
As for mysql on centos vs gentoo, I think both use the same version... Why I love Gentoo as a mysql server: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrecho/4117585759/sizes/o/ And yes its still up and running just like that, no extra crap running. -- Trevor On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Paul Saenz <forensicneoph...@gmail.com>wrote: > I am going to start working on building a database driven website, and I am > now deciding on what > Linux distro I want to use. > > I don't want to us ubuntu, since it will have so many services available > out of the box which I will neither > want or use. Although many services will neither installed nor started, I > do not want them in available in > any way for security concerns. > > I'm thinking mostly of using: > > Debian > CentOS > Gentoo > > I remember that CentOS had a serious problem with their developers. > I don't want a distro that will fall to the wayside. > What I need to determine is what **distro I should go with for the long > term.** I want something that I can get familiar with so that I can > develop > an understanding for how to secure it for use on the internet as a > production > box. > > Something that I won't to pay for is pretty much a necessity. > So it will have to be something that will have really good community > support. > > If anyone has suggestions or comments, I would appreciate it. > > > Thanks > Paul > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
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