[olug] RE: [OLUG] Linux install

[Brian Roberson]

I use SuSE in enterprise class systems for a few simple reasons. logical
volumes, and reiserFS ( journalled filesystem ) SuSE supports them out of
the box without any issues. SuSE also uses rpm for package management which
simplifies software installs. the management utility that suse has ( YaST,
yet another system administration tool ) is directly in line with other
enterprise class unix's such as AIX and HPUX.

here s my 2 cents:

RedHat - too much hand-holding, answers vital security questions by itself
( but most commercial applications are geared towards it's use )
Mandrake / any dirivitave - about the same as RH
Debian - ok
slackware - archaic, simply due to package management ( I started on
slackware, so its ok ;-) still not enterprise ready.
SuSE - enterprise ready, lots of apps, highly configurable at setup / after
setup conforms to LSB
Caldera - being merged with SCO/Unixware/whatever
SCO - YUK
Corel - Pretty
OpenBSD - great firewall, I use it at home on the cable modem, very, very
secure
NetBSD - ok router
FreeBSD - to many hands in the pot, just checkout the latest security
advisories. ... and sloppy.
Solaris 7 - compile your own utilities! ( I personally would only run on
SPARC... PERIOD )
Solaris 8 - getting better, lots of GNU utils ( Again, SPARC only )
AIX - excellent enterprise unix, I really enjoy working with it.
HPUX - about the same as AIX, but I like the powerPC arch better
TRU64 - POWER POWER POWER, complex, multithreaded, SMP, writing good apps
for SMP alpha is fun! ( and confusing ;-)
BULL - YUK
D-UX - YUK




----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Peterson" <mikejack at ix.netcom.com>
To: <olug at bstc.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:39 AM
Subject: [olug] RE: [OLUG] Linux install


> I would like to see information or a discussion on what are the benefits
and
> drawbacks to any distribution from the personal experience of those on the
> list.
> I will put in my two cents also.
> I am always looking for new distributions to try out that can be used for
> multi or special purpose projects.
> One that I am watching now is smoothwall at www.smoothwall.org.
> They are due out with a new release this week.
> There system is based on RedHat and provides a gateway/firewall setup.
> One other one that I use based on Redhat is e-smith.
> www.e-smith.org and www.e-smith.com.
>
> I use Redhat at work, school, and home.
>
> I use Mandrake at work and home.
> I use SUSE at work and home.
> I use Slackware at work and home.
> I use FreeBSD at work and home.
>
> I tried TurboLinux and like it's configuration programs/scripts.
> I tried Caldera and like the 2.3 release but am disappointed in what comes
> with the 3.1 release.
> I know, you can add to them.
>
> I tried Debian and found it hard to configure.
> But not as hard as Solaris.
> I tried Progeny but found it is not ready for prime time yet.
>
> I tried OpenBSD and found it similar to Debian.
> You need to build your system up from scratch like an SCO UNIX system.
> I tried NetBSD and it is similar to OpenBSD and only for secure setups and
> not
> for fun and games systems that are used for development and entertainment.
>
> I tried Corel and it looked good but is no longer supported.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:phil at giedi.obix.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:25 PM
> To: olug at bstc.net
> Subject: RE: [olug] linux install
>
>
> On 06 Aug 2001 22:22:16 -0500, Brian Roberson wrote:
> > Hey now, that is not a true statement! There are some SuSE users too!
>
> SuSE, SuSE... oh, yea, that one from Germany!
>
> Actually I had forgotten about the coupla SuSE users around here :)
>
> --
>
> Phil
>
>
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