Jimbo De La Fuente wrote: >Hi List, > >I've been using RedHat for a couple of years. Now, as a result of their >change in EOL (only untill the end of year for the latest release RedHat >8.0) I want to switch to another distro. My preference goes to Debian. I do >have some doubts before really switching.
<snip> >What are the experiences other people have with migrating from RedHat to >Debian. Are there any other options as a distro (I'm looking for a distro >with security written in bold)? Not quite what you asked for, I started as a rank (as in French cheese) beginner in Linux. My only knowledge of Red Hat and other RPM based distros comes from app support mailing lists. I can only thank whatever gods there are that I avoided that particular bit of Hell. Debian's package management system, coupled with a sane and adhered-to policy of how things should work, simply leaves me feeling sorry for the other guys. Security? I guess that depends on you and your requirements. It is nice to know that with debs, it is so very easy to install *only* those services you need. In addition, in the stable flavor, security upgrades are back-ported, minimizing potential breakage. If security is critical, I'm guessing this is a server. If so, Woody is the way to go anyway. Secure, dependable, and maintainable---sounds like a plan. -- gt [EMAIL PROTECTED] If someone tells you--- "I have a sense of humor, but that's not funny." ---they don't. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]