> From: Dimitri Yioulos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 2:23 PM
> To: users@spamassassin.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Which Operating Systems Do You Use and Why?
>
> (hmmm... top-posting)
>
> In truth, nothing I've read in this thread has seemed inciteful; not
> inflamatory at all. I think we all understand the passion we
> hold for the
> distros we use, but it appears we've been mature enough (ok,
> I'm sucking my
> thumb right now, so I guess I'm out) to give the OP some good
> insight into our experiences.
>
> Just my 2 (fill in the currency of your choice) :-)
Under the above rules, I actually use:
Windows Server 2003 with CygWin
In no way, would I suggest this is "right" for anyone
else here, but this is what works for me.
I need to run Windows Server for business reasons (since
I teach Advanced and Accelerated classes on this subject)
and I have the skills to make it work and keep it "safe".
Once Windows Server is chosen (remember I am NOT claiming
it is better than anyone else's choice) then CygWin seems
the only practical way to go.
Although it is possible to run SpamAssassin directly on
Windows doing that eliminates several add-ons (like DCC,
Pyzor, Razor2 -- I forget which of these doesn't run.)
More importantly it is very hard or impossible (at least
when I started this) to get SpamD to run.
With CygWin, I get the best of Windows AND most of the
useful things (to me) from Linux/GNU.
And the loads are practically the same as those the
rest of your use -- no hacking around for every upgrade
or point release.
--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
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> -----Original Message-----
>
> Dimitri
>
>
> On Friday April 07 2006 2:51 pm, Gary W. Smith wrote:
> > Now we get to watch the body part's fly across the room. :)
> >
> > You know there are 3 things in life which you never ever
> talk about in
> > public; religion, politics and what OS is best.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ryan Kather [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 11:24 AM
> > > To: users@spamassassin.apache.org
> > > Subject: Re: Which Operating Systems Do You Use and Why?
> > >
> > > > We can not seem to come to an agreement on the best
> operating system
> >
> > to
> >
> > > run
> > >
> > > > spam assassin. So we have decided to post this question to the
> >
> > mailing
> >
> > > list
> > >
> > > > so we can have other opinions. I realize everyone will have a
> >
> > different
> >
> > > > opinion on the subject and some will have none at all, linux is
> >
> > linux
> >
> > > and
> > >
> > > > unix is unix. So I would like to hear users experiences using
> >
> > different
> >
> > > > operating systems. Pros/Cons/Problems/Headaches/etc.
> The operating
> > >
> > > systems
> > >
> > > > I'm most interested in are Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Slackware,
> >
> > FreeBSDs,
> >
> > > and
> > >
> > > > OpenSolaris.
> > >
> > > Now why do you have to go start a flame war ;). I guess
> I'll add my 2
> > > cents.
> > >
> > > Let me start by saying they're all great choices (though I can't
> >
> > comment
> >
> > > on
> > > OpenSolaris). I prefer Linux.
> > >
> > > It seems to me that more and more development is becoming Linux
> >
> > centric.
> >
> > > It
> > > makes sense since it definitely seems to have a larger user base
> >
> > (though
> >
> > > I'm
> > > sure SA is very much developed with BSD and Linux in
> mind). I know
> >
> > when I
> >
> > > moved from FreeBSD to Linux I definitely noticed a performance
> > > improvement.
> > > This has also been very well documented several times.. In most
> >
> > situations
> >
> > > Linux outperforms BSD (though often at the cost of stability).
> > >
> > > Here's one such test, though it is slightly old FreeBSD
> 5.1 and Linux
> > > Kernel
> > > 2.6.0-test7.
> > > http://bulk.fefe.de/scalability/
> > >
> > > It also seems that Linux gets a lot more interesting
> features, IMO.
> > > Reiser4,
> > > SELinux, LVM2 (does FreeBSD have that with online volume
> resizing and
> > > snapshots?).
> > >
> > > I would say you should analyze your needs. What are you most
> >
> > comfortable
> >
> > > with? You'll be happy with Linux or FreeBSD, so it's
> more a matter of
> > > personal preference. For a rule of thumb maybe you could
> say; If I
> >
> > want
> >
> > > to
> > > be stability centric == FreeBSD, if I want to be feature
> and/or speed
> > > centric
> > > == Linux. (Knowing that both are faster then *Certain* other
> >
> > operating
> >
> > > systems)
> > >
> > > As for my choice in Linux:
> > >
> > > I personally like SLES (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) for
> my servers.
> > > Very
> > > nice update features, solid stability and performance,
> decent package
> > > selection, and YaST is quite nice if you don't like hand editing
> >
> > config
> >
> > > files. You don't need a gui to run it since it has full ncurses
> >
> > support
> >
> > > (RHEL's tool doesn't I believe). SLES 10 is due out this
> summer too
> >
> > with
> >
> > > some impressive bundling (XEN for one).
> > >
> > > Ubuntu seems a bit desktop focused for me as far as serving is
> >
> > concerned.
> >
> > > Debian stable is too old, but apt is amazing and as someone else
> >
> > mentioned
> >
> > > you can mix stable, unstable, and testing packages
> together so it's
> >
> > really
> >
> > > no
> > > big deal. Can't really comment on Slackware having only
> used it a few
> > > times,
> > > though I think it could use some better package
> management from what I
> > > remember.
> > >
> > > Gentoo is amazing. I would definitely say you should run
> Gentoo if
> >
> > you
> >
> > > want a
> > > testing environment for bleeding edge features. It makes a fine
> >
> > server
> >
> > > too
> > > if you have a few boxes and can use distcc to reduce the time to
> >
> > update
> >
> > > packages and distribute load so users don't notice. I
> have had a few
> > > cases
> > > where ebuilds have been broken. That's not fun. It's
> definitely not
> >
> > the
> >
> > > most stable for a server, but you can't beat it's package
> management,
> > > customization (except for maybe LFS), and speed.
> > >
> > > Ryan
> > >
> > > --
> > > 'Twas midnight, and the UNIX hacks
> > > Did gyre and gimble in their cave
> > > All mimsy was the CS-VAX
> > > And Cory raths outgrabe.
> > >
> > > "Beware the software rot, my son!
> > > The faults that bite, the jobs that thrash!
> > > Beware the broken pipe, and shun
> > > The frumious system crash!"
>
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