Hi Chris, I'm well aware that there are repository and package management systems for both the .rpm and .deb based distributions. I'm not trying to start an apt vs. yum argument. In fact I'm not trying to start any argument at all, I'm just looking for well-explained reasoning behind distro recommendations.
What I'm trying to do is find an answer to my question of why people recommend CentOS over Ubuntu for a server distribution. If I were to setup a server, just to stand up a web application, (100% LAMP stack type use) and I want to use Ubuntu server to host the "AMP" part (Apache/PHP/MySQL)... why would anyone recommend not to use Ubuntu Server for this? So far, I haven't seen anyone list any actual technical reasons. (Jeff did mention KDE, but that's just from a desktop perspective and won't affect a standard server install.) DK On 6/4/2010, "Chris Thomas" <cwt...@yahoo.com> wrote: >Yes, RHEL/Centos comes with an old version of PHP. So what? There is an easy >solution. You guys act like there is no repository system and you are stuck >with >what you initially have on the box. Add a repo. I suggest not adding any ole' >repo., but the Zend repo. Install Zend Server and you will always have the >latest version of PHP 5.3. >http://files.zend.com/help/Zend-Server-5-Community-Edition/zend-server.htm#rpm_installation.htm > . I know there are a lot of RHEL/Centos haters out there. Please do not >start an apt vs. yum argument. > > >Chris > > > > >________________________________ >From: Trevor Benedict <mre...@gmail.com> >To: SoCal LUG Users List <linuxusers@socallinux.org> >Sent: Fri, June 4, 2010 1:11:27 AM >Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] Trying to get focused on the PHP programming butneed >help with the following > >One of my main beefs with binary server distro's is how out of date they are. >CentOS 5.5, brand new: > >php 5.1.6 released: >24 Aug 2006 >mysql 5.0.7 released: 28 January 2009 >apache 2.2.3 released: 28 July 2006 > >There is a point of being stable, and then there is just out... of... date... > >Shows current stable, and what comes with the distro. >http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=centos >http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntu >http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=debian > >-- Trevor > > > > ) _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
