I just want to share that I'm pleasantly surprised to see that the original post did not trigger a religious war. PLUG has obviously gone quite a distance in maturing to be able to handle "better distro" questions with "it depends on the context".
(Or we're all just too busy or lazy... ;) ) On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 12:44 +0800, AL Pelias wrote: > Thanks a lot sir we might use our linux server for our Oracle database > in the future. I thinks Centos would be a better choice for us. > > Thanks for the info. > > AL > > Orlando Andico wrote: > > Here's another thing... > > > > If you ever in the future contemplate buying commercial Linux support, > > going with one of the RHEL derivates (RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Enterprise > > Linux) is a better bet. > > > > Also, some software (such as Oracle Database! or Sun Global Secure > > Desktop..) is only supported on RHEL, OEL, and SuSE. If you run it on > > any other Linux distro... you're on your own. And people who buy this > > commercial software always do in expectation of getting support. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:22 AM, AL Pelias <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Ronald, > > > > > > Thanks a lot well explained ! > > > as far as people that I know that uses linux server most of them are still > > > are under centOS installation. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Ronald Artos wrote: > > > > > > When doing it on CentOS, it's the old fashion way as RHEL does. Using > > > stable > > > releases from few years ago. Well documented and troubleshooting notes > > > from > > > both RHEL people and community (coz the configuration and settings are the > > > same even 2 - 3 years ago). Most servers are not in bleeding edge, less > > > bugs > > > IMHO. > > > > > > Ubuntu as server, easier and must update. Fresh versions of packages, > > > Newer > > > administration procedures etc. Newer version also means new bugs although > > > there are several bugs still not fixed yet, bug fixing interval is faster. > > > > > > CentOS administration is well documented coz it crosses the RHEL and > > > community support. Ubuntu server on the other hand has active responses > > > from > > > community though, easier and up to date packages. > > > > > > Statistically, most of the current enterprise servers still uses > > > RHEL/CentOS > > > systems. > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph -- Federico Sevilla III F S 3 Consulting Inc. http://www.fs3.ph
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