> -----Original Message----- > From: Jacob S. > > On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:01:24 -0500 > Larry Gilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am running Postfix with SA, Procmail, and Webmin on Red Hat > > 8.0. I want to move away from RH and am soliciting opinions. > <snip> > > Well, you've heard the Slackware/FreeBSD side from Rick, so > I'll represent Debian. :-) > > I got tired of the dependency nightmares I had with rpms, so > I switched to Debian and never regretted it. Their > upgrade/update utility (apt) is very handy. From what I've > seen, they're usually one of the first distros to release > security updates when holes are discovered. > > If you want bleeding edge hardware and graphics and GUIs, > stable can be fairly outdated, but I haven't found a reason > to be unsatisfied with stable for server purposes. Their > "stable" release currently has php 4.1.2, mysql 3.23.49 and > apache 1.3.26. > > However, even if stable is too old, you can upgrade select > packages from their "testing" or even "unstable" releases > without having to upgrade everything, using their "apt > pinning" feature. Alternatively, there are tools to allow you > to upgrade software by compiling your own from tarball and > then creating a "dummy" package so that the package manager > still knows the dependencies for program xyz are installed. > > You can pretty much do any combination of packages that you > need for your requirements while still taking advantage of > the package managers features. I find it very flexible, yet > very powerful. > > Just my $0.02 :-) > > Jacob
And your $0.02 is appreciated! Most of what you write is also consistent with my research. However, I am pleasantly surprised to hear that the security updates are timely. Most articles just indicate that Debian updates, in general, are slow. So it is nice to hear that the security updates do not fall into the 'general' category. Thanks Jacob! Regards, Larry ------------------------------------------------------- This SF. Net email is sponsored by: GoToMyPC GoToMyPC is the fast, easy and secure way to access your computer from any Web browser or wireless device. Click here to Try it Free! https://www.gotomypc.com/tr/OSDN/AW/Q4_2003/t/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
