CentOS is the analogue to redhat servers. Fedora is a lab RedHat to test features and is subject to rapid evolution. I use CentOS 5 for a couple of tasks in the office, it's much more stable of its lifetime.
On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 11:15 AM, John Aldrich <[email protected] > wrote: > On Sat July 16 2011, you wrote: > > I started with Ubuntu a couple years ago, and found it relatively easy > > to pick up after I quit trying to make it Windows. :) > > > I think it depends on what your purpose is in learning. If you want to > learn a "desktop" linux, then by all means, learn Ubuntu! It's very user- > friendly and easy to use. However, most servers, I think, are either > running RedHat or Fedora. Since Fedora is basically a bleeding-edge version > of RedHat, you might just say they're all but the same thing. So, long > story short, if you want Desktop, go Ubuntu. If you want server, go Fedora. > Eventually you'll probably want to at least familiarize yourself with > Fedora/RedHat and especially the package manager. > > -- > Thanks, > John Aldrich > Blueridge Industries > IT Manager > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
