On 2/24/2014 10:59 AM, Leo Donahue wrote:
In general, is it assumed that all responses given to the list assume
the OP is running a version of Linux, if they don't state the OS?
For example, I read the post about "Tomcat upgrades/security patching
best practices" and the advice given is to modify init.d script. I
don't recall seeing the OP indicate they run Linux and the list
usually gently bashes people for not being specific about their
environment.
Since I run Tomcat on Windows, I don't know what the init.d script is,
but reading that response I get the feeling the that Tomcat on Linux
is "alot" easier to manage than Tomcat on Windows, especially if you
are running Tomcat as a Windows service.
I would have thought that another option to that post would be to use
the "appBase" attribute of a Host element and just move your webapps
out of the traditional location located within the Tomcat installation
directory. But I guess I didn't understand the OP.
Is it time for us to go to Linux?
Not if you're already used to windows and not familiar with Linux; the
difference isn't big enough to justify the learning curve.
I use TC on windows at work, and my home server is Linux (Debian). The
main advantage of windows is that you have GUIs available for setting
most options, which is easier if you don't know exactly what you're
looking for. The advantage of Linux IMO is that you have more
fine-grained control of things, once you know what you're looking for.
If you know either one of them well, switching isn't going to be enough
of a gain from an administration POV to be worth the learning curve. Of
course, there may be other considerations in your particular environment
that may drive the decision one way or another.
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