Re: [wdvltalk] Linux Server - Help Getting Started

2007-12-22 Thread Hassan Schroeder
On Dec 22, 2007 9:59 AM, Todd Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You got good info from Mathew, but I'll offer a different perspective :-) > However, upgrading is important to me. Why? I use various versions of *nix, and other than security patches, really don't care how "current" they are. Th

RE: [wdvltalk] Linux Server - Help Getting Started

2007-12-22 Thread Todd Richards
Hi Matt - Thanks so much for the detailed reply. I actually loaded both Fedora and Ubuntu onto different systems to check them out (apparently I didn't have enough to do!). Fedora is slick, and I would be open to looking at it for using day-to-day. Very easy to get around in, and the system I p

Re: [wdvltalk] Linux Server - Help Getting Started

2007-12-22 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Todd, /me fires up into "this is what I do for a living mode" and starts typing - this could be a long message... :o) The quick answer: If you want to use Linux and just want a solution that works, use Ubuntu. If you want a server that will be familiar with a large amount of the industry,

[wdvltalk] Linux Server - Help Getting Started

2007-12-22 Thread Todd Richards
Hi Everyone - I'm going to put together my first Linux server, for testing purposes now but possibly more later. I currently host and manage 10 Windows 2003 servers, so Windows is my "thing". Linux, on the other hand, is not. I've looked at the various distros out there and am not sure which

[wdvltalk] open source story

2007-12-22 Thread joseph harris
I'm sure you've all seen this, but not so sure that I'm not giving the link ;-). http://www.news.com/2008-1082_3-5065859.html It is about Sterling Ball and his run in with M$.. Joseph Harris • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EM