> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Akemi Yagi
> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 12:00 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: fedora lifespan
>
> On 5/6/07, Ross S. W. Walker <rwalker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
>
> > I find Fedora makes an excellent desktop OS as most people like the
> > latest and greatest on their desktops and are willing to deal with a
> > major upgrade every 18 months to get it.
> >
> > I like CentOS on my servers. Redhat compatibility gives wide third
> > party support and the extended lifetime makes sure I do not have to
> > perform a major upgrade on those every 18 months.
> >
> > Having both Fedora and CentOS in my environment means there
> is a common
> > base compatibility between the two.
> >
> > -Ross
>
> I guess this is the typical case for many users including myself.
> Note, though, that Fedora's lifespan is more like 13 months.
Yes, but if it is a behind-the-firewall deployment I can get away
with stretching it another 6 months or so.
I also using PXE deployment which makes installation a simple process, all
user data is kept on the servers so there is nothing that needs to be
backed up and restored on the stations. Just wipe and go.
-Ross
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