[TriLUG] Which Fedora Core...

[David McDowell]

*publicly eye stabs Matt*

Read http://www.centos.org for a full description of the origin of
CentOS.  It is directly on their home page.


On 11/18/05, Matt Pusateri <mpusateri at wickedtrails.com> wrote:
>
> Why is CentOS better tested and stable?
>
> Matt P.
>
>
> On Fri, November 18, 2005 9:30 am, David McDowell wrote:
> > First, FC1 and 2 are legacy now, 3 probably will be soon.  (You said
> > "foot the bill", I hope you are not going to pay for Fedora Core!!)
> > :)  If you want stability, AND a Red Hat like environment without
> > cost, why not go with something like CentOS?  http://www.centos.org
> > and get CentOS 4.2, which is derived from RHEL 4 U2, but free.  Also
> > see #centos on freenode.  Unless you have a particular reason for
> > going with Fedora Core 4, I wouldn't do it.  In FC4, you will have
> > bleeding edge software vs better tested and stable software that you
> > would find in CentOS if you are planning to run a server and not a
> > workstation.  Shelf life is also a consideration.  With Fedora Core,
> > expect 6 month release cycle (although this isn't written in stone)
> > but with CentOS (b/c its roots are RHEL) the release cycle is long,
> > releases are stable and thoroughly tested, and the CentOS community is
> > very active.  I use all CentOS for my servers at home and in
> > production at work.  If I want a linux workstation, then I'd have to
> > choose between FC4 and Ubuntu 5.10 and I'd probably choose Ubuntu if
> > it wasn't full time use, FC4 it was full time use, depending on my
> > needs, I may even choose CentOS for a workstation (if I don't want to
> > game and do bleeding edge stuff which I may or may not care about)
> >
> > hope this all helps... I get wordy sometimes.  :)
> > David McD
> >
> >
> > On 11/18/05, Russ Jones <russ at virante.com> wrote:
> >> After giving up on my multiple-crashes-a-day-old-Red-Hat-server, Ive
> >> decided to foot the bill to have our server imaged with a fedora
> >> core. I
> >> have the option of FC 1,2,3 or 4 - same price. 3 and 4 would take
> >> them a
> >> little longer to do (2 hours instead of 30-45 minutes).
> >>
> >> Any opinions - looking for stability primarily, as we dont do
> >> anything
> >> on this server that is ultra processor intensive.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your opinions!
> >>
> >> Russ
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