On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 09:42:43AM +0000, Paul alleged: > More generally, I'm uncertain what to do regarding a Linux distro for my > server. It isn't live yet so now is the perfect time to change distro > if need be. I'm seeking stability above all else. Apart from apps > included with RH8, I'm running MailScanner, SpamAssassin and 42go (a web > based management tool). I access the server over the Internet. > > My current web server is 3 years old and I imagine getting about the > same life out of the new one. So, given I want to have minimal downtime > for 3 years (no complete reinstall during this time) then should I take > my chances with RH8 and use yum to apply security patches or bite the > bullet and switch to another distro? The distros supported by > MailScanner and 42go limit me to SUSE, Debian or Mandrake. I've had > recommendations for all of them, but if possible I'd rather just stick > with what I've got, so long as I could be confident that security > updates would be available for a few years. Asking which distro to use is offtopic for the yum list. But you sound like a perfect customer for RH Enterprise. -- Garrick Staples, Linux/HPCC Administrator University of Southern California -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.dulug.duke.edu/pipermail/yum/attachments/20031106/7929314b/attachment.bin
