[TriLUG] Debian vs. Ubuntu server

[Cristobal Palmer]

Have you tried this:

http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

?

I'm guessing it would tell you debian, and Ubuntu would be the second
choice. Their reasoning? Ubuntu is "Best suited for workstations."

That said, I think you should go with Ubuntu because it would be a
learning experience. If you're already running it as a desktop OS, why
not poke around more and see how she does as a server? I've got a mix
of debian and ubuntu boxen (and laptops) at my apartment for precisely
that (learning experience) reason.

-CMP

On 1/6/06, Dave Sorenson <dave at logicalgeek.com> wrote:
> Gee, I was going to chime in for Cent, but you kinda took the wind outta
> my sails.. <ducks>
>
> Dave
>
> Aaron Joyner wrote:
> > Greg Brown wrote:
> >
> >> After trying to die several times over the past six months my beloved
> >> P-II CentOS home server has finally, and fully, bit the dust.
> >>
> >> I'm going to convert my old very slightly used P4 Win machine to my
> >> new server after upgrading the disks to dual 250 gig.  The only
> >> question remains the OS: debian or Ubuntu?
> >>
> >>> From a desktop perspective I love Ubuntu but I'm a bit leary of the
> >> server release only because I really haven't used it.
> >>
> >> What are everyone's thoughts for a home server?
> >>
> >> Greg
> >>
> >>
> > I suppose I'm still a Debian man, but my reasoning goes like this.  As
> > I see it, the main reason for Ubuntu's inception was a) frustration
> > with no recent release of Debian, b) desire to beautify the gui
> > interface and make that better.  There are probably other advantages,
> > but those are the primary ones in my humble opinion.  Given that
> > there's a current and reasonably recent release of Debian (Sarge)
> > which will be stably supported for the next 5 years by a distro that's
> > been around long enough to prove it can do so, and the fact anything
> > deemed a server probably shouldn't have X installed, I can't really
> > see any reason to be running Ubuntu.
> >
> > That's my two cents, let the flaming Ubuntu-cheering responses ensue.
> > Aaron S. Joyner
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