On Wed, 2 Jan 2019 11:51:25 +0100 Alessandro Baggi <alessandro.ba...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Why you choose debian on server? Where for you it is better than > centos and other server distro? Possibly the main selling point is that Debian has always been continuously upgradeable from one version to the next. Building a server from scratch can be a painful process, especially after you have spent years tweaking and customising the previous one. The more rarely this has to be done, the better. The problem of old software is one you will never get away from, but on the other hand, old software is generally reliable. A server is a computer on which you rarely need the latest software, an old DNS or DHCP server will generally do the same job as the very latest version. Poor support for new hardware is a general problem for Linux, as hardware is always designed for Windows, and drivers often have to be reverse engineered for Linux. Red Hat is in a somewhat better position than Debian, but no manufacturer is going to optimise their hardware for RH, either. Less of a problem with servers, where the hardware is likely to be robust and old-fashioned. Who needs the latest version of Bluetooth or wi-fi on a server? -- Joe
