I got a chance to install Linux on my office desktop (next to Windows XP, for now).
I'd like to install something which will impress them the most with stability and usability,
and mostly as a developer station.
I expect to need it for:
1. Develop in Java (we already have an Eclipse-based full environment)
2. Develop in C++ (right now development is done on VC++ and only builds are done on
Linux/Solaris/AIX)
3. Access CVS (through the Eclipse CVS plugin is the best GUI for this, so it might
not be necessary to have a separate tool)
3. Access Exchange 2003 server (I already asked Ximian for a price offer for their connector
to use with Evolution)
4. Share disks with other UN*X and windows (NFS, Samba and remote CIFS mounts of course)
5. Maybe share user database (LDAP?)
Our sys admin is not quite cooperative on this front, so there are limitations on what exactly
can be done.
We already have CD's of RH 8 and RH9 at the office. We expect to see both of them at customer
sites.
But I though that maybe I can use Fedora Core for development station - can anyone compare
it vs. RH? Can I try the just released FC2 or should I still stay awat?
I'd like the environment to demo the best features Linux desktop has to offer today, but I suppose
I should also be careful not to setup something too shaky if I want to convicne them to switch the
entire office to Linux desktops.
Thanks,
--Amos
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