Octavian/L.C.
Here are a few qiuick thoughts on the subject...
On Thu, 7 Feb 2002 18:10:04 -0700 (MST), "L. C. Robinson"
<lcr@onewest.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, Octavian Rasnita wrote:
>
> > Please tell me what is the difference between installing Linux
> > as a server and as a workstation.
>
> Answer in FAQ format:
>
> Question: Should I do a Server install or Workstation install?
> What is the difference?
>
> SERVER install -- don't do it:
You have to remember that, in the Linux world, there is little
to no difference between a "workstation" and a "server". As a
matter of fact, most Linux installation include a lot of
software that make them, technically, a server.
In the Windows world, there is quite a lot of difference between
the Win2K "server" and "workstation" versions. With Linux, a
workstation can act as a server and vice-versa.
The only difference is the amount of software that gets installed
on your machine -- Red Hat "Server" can therefore turn your machine
into a web server, an FTP server, etc.
This being said, I totally agree that you should *not* install the
Server version: having too many services available on your machine
is a bad idea, and pretty much useless if all you want is learn
about Linux.
Regards,
--
Gil Andre gandre@arkeia.com
Technical Writer
Knox Software http://www.arkeia.com