We run Debian mostly because I like it, but also because it is fast to install, open in every way, easy to keep up to date and has a tremendous package library available.
I did my first Ubuntu install the other day for a desktop and it looks pretty darn good. If the next Ubuntu server release includes some more stuff (such that it sets itself apart from Debian) I may go with that. If Ubuntu gets certified to run Oracle database, then I suspect we might pick up a new box for that. The big advantage I see of Ubuntu over Debian is its growing support for non Free software. At home, I have no use for such software, but I find myself compromising at work (mostly Oracle and Java) due to business pressures. Josh On 1/11/06, Jason Faulkner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use two, opposite spectrum distributions. > > On my server for Old Os, I run gentoo linux x86, with lighttpd instead > of apache. My main reason for doing that is that when I built the > server, it only had 64mb of ram. The ability to build small binaries > without much hassle made a HUGE difference in performance and ram > usage. The system is now up to 160mb ram, but I still use gentoo on > there because it's setup, and all I have to do is update and forget > it. > > On my server for OpenDocument Fellowship I run Debian Sarge. The main > reason behind this is simple: Debian has a tendency to "just work" > with things. You install it, configure it, and don't worry about it. > The ability to quickly install new apps makes the server more dynamic > than the gentoo server, and better suited for me having to meet OTHER > peoples needs, and not just my own. > > > -- > Jason Faulkner > ------------------------ > OldOs.org Owner/Admin // > OpenDocument Fellowship Sysadmin > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
