Hi, > This may be somewhat off-topic, but why is it that people like centos > which seems to me like REL without support. Since support is what REL is > all about, wouldn't it be better to go with FC3 (soon 4) rather than a > bunch of outdated software that comprises EL? > > What am I missing? Fedora Core is updating packages way to fast. While I believe it is fine for personal use to always have the latest version of a package, in business it seems more appropriate to have a working version and only upgrade for security reasons or bug fixes - which is what also differs RHEL from FC - and upgrade to newer versions only if it has significant benefits to offer.
I have tried to use Fedora Core for business projects, but this is not a Good Thing(tm). Since I am using FC since its first release, I have noticed, they release packages breaking backward compatibility or even the complete system at least every fourth month. While the rate has lowered, it still is to high for professional use I'd say. IMHO for business projects you need systems where you can say they will run for two or three years without flaws. This is what RHEL offers with support and CentOS without support. With kind regards, Daniel S. Reichenbach -- blog - http://people.best-off.org/~dsr/ gpg - http://people.best-off.org/~dsr/gpg.asc work - http://www.best-off.org/
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