A little over a year ago, I was in your shoes. Microsoft just didn't do it for me anymore, and I wasn't sure where to turn. A lot of people here are recommending Ubuntu, but as an individual that was not too long ago in your situation, and has quickly developed a decent knowledge of Linux server administration, believe me when I say that Ubuntu is the greatest distribution for a newbie.
First, the way packages are managed is so simple. Setting up a LAMP server with Django will probably take you less than an hour. Second, the online documentation is very thorough and easy to follow. No matter what package you need to install, you will be able to find simple, step by step instructions on how to configure it. Third, a new book is coming out on Ubuntu Server Administration which will work as an excellent compliment to the Django Book regarding the administration of your server: http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Ubuntu-Server-Administration-Professional/dp/1590599233/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197312353&sr=8-1 If you are interested, check out the following article. It is related to setting up a Django/Ubuntu server on Slicehost, but really helped me along when I was setting up my own box. I guarantee you it will save you gobs of time. http://www.inerciasensorial.com.br/2006/11/22/perils-of-software-development/django-on-slicehost-virtual-private-server/ I hope this info is helpful to you. On Dec 9, 8:57 am, Andreas Pfrengle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > till now I've been experimenting with Django (development version) > under Win2k. But Windows sucks. So I dare to make my first steps with > Linux. Most of you will surely say I won't regret this decision ;-). > But since I haven't any experience with Linux yet, I want to choose a > distribution that is best suited for someone coming from the Windows- > world AND suited to establish a Django development environment. Well, > I'm not even sure if there will be any great difference between > several distributions regarding these aspects. Any comment is welcome. > > Regards, > Andreas --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
