On Tue, 2005-03-05 at 14:09 -0600, Travis Rousseau wrote: First of all, don't you know the what distro. question is always a bad idea? :-)
> I would like the software to be quite stable and tested (IE. not MySQL > 5 or apache2 (where its only security patches and not new features)) I would use Debian Stable. If you don't want the latest and greatest, and you're looking for something that's been put through the paces and is rock solid, then it's probably your best bet. > I don't much like RPM distros but if that's the best option that's > what I'll use. Again, use Debian. The nice thing about it, is when a new stable release comes out, it's very easy to update unlike RedHat or similar systems. > I'd like a good package management system. > I won't be installing source code. ( I want to keep with the packages > to easily keep track of everything.) > > I been thinking about Debian or FreeBSD. > what do you guys thing would be the best option (Please post other > distros if you think they are better)? It looks like Debian fits all your criteria. From my perspective, Debian gives you all the benefits of something like RHEL, but without the cost. Jesse _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
