How large is your organization? How large of a budget do you have? Is this going to be an enterprise install? What kind of applications do you run on the workstations? How up to date are your workstations? Why Linux? Are you currently running windows at your facility? Are you able to patch your own system via the command line or other means other than using a redhat updater? I don't know how that works since I'm an only a FreeBSD user. What is your skill level in Linux?
I also desire to make the switch to something other than M$ here at work but my research has really got me rethinking what I might get myself into. It may end up costing you more than just suffering with M$. I have yet to see someone show me the cost benefits for a for profit commercial business. Please, prove me wrong. Aaron sorry I didn't answer your question very well, but these things might have to be answered before we can give you a good answer. On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 14:31, Daniel Kuecker wrote: > that brings me back to one of my original questions. Which linux distro is > the best for business? both sever and workstation? > > the way some people are talking about BSD, maybe we should fork another > group call Sioux City BSD Users Group? lol. > > i am curious about BSD. i wouldnt mind discussing it more at some futer > meeting.... > daniel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Newman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:56 AM > Subject: RE: [sclug-generallist] BSD > > > > What is your preference for Linux? Due to Redhat's licensing changes we > are > > currently seeking a Linux OS that is supported and continuing to monitor > > it's security. Redhat seems to be winning the race with the downfall of > the > > price. Thoughts? > > > > Jason > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ryan T. Patterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:20 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [sclug-generallist] BSD > > > > > > OpenBSD is often making the bleeding edge security-based goodness > > available quickly. Their packet filter, pf, rivals many of the > > commercially available firewall solutions. The OS is always undergoing > > audits to ensure its as secure as it can be. The OpenBSD folks also > > reject applications that aren't "free" enough license-wise. > > > > I've used *BSDs for ages it seems that OpenBSD just keeps winning in my > > eyes. I have oodles of OpenBSD boxes on a variety of hardware > > platforms. I also have a couple hundred Linux-based systems and a > > compliment of FreeBSD boxes. > > > > I stick to *BSDs because they just work when and where I need them to. > > > > --Ryan > > > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 08:58:44PM -0600, Aaron Sloan wrote: > > > Just like many of the open source projects, there is a plentiful source > > > of documentation. www.freebsd.org > > > You can also join the freebsd list serve for newbies, which is very > > > busy. > > > http://www.freebsd.org/search/search.html#mailinglists > > > Please search the mailing list archives first from above. Almost every > > > question has been asked and answered. However, some answers just leave > > > you with more questions.... but use the information they give you and do > > > some more searching. If you don't like a challenge, freebsd or *BSD is > > > not for you. > > > That is what makes it fun for myself. The nuts and bolts of how it is > > > compiled, run, and the options, oh the options.. hours of good clean > > > fun. > > > If I wanted it to just start up and run, I'd run one of those fancy > > > installers in linux or, god forbid, M$. > > > OpenBSD is doing some advanced things in security. > > > http://www.deadly.org/ > > > The stuff that gets me up in the morning. > > > > > > Good morning, > > > Aaron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
