This is an interesting interview which repays thought by anyone thinking about the issue of Linux reference distros.
http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20100412#feature Debian has two package collections and two distributions. There is an important difference. The collections are experimental unstable The distributions are testing stable. Ubuntu is mainly made up of packages from Debian Experimental. Sidux is like Ubuntu but using a different collection, its made up of packages from Debian Unstable, ie one step closer to what Debian thinks is suitable for general release. Read between the lines of the interview, and you will see why you don't want to use either Sidux or Ubuntu as a reference distribution. Its not that they are bad, or I don't like them. Use them by all means, just not for this. Its about what you need in a reference distro, and that is, something tested properly as a distro, with a long life when it will be maintained and updated as a distro. I would also not use a Windows release candidate as a reference distribution for Windows, its similar. I also would not use Sidux in a production environment - Debian Testing, maybe, after its been out for a year, but preferably Debian Stable. For a server, only Debian Stable. Sidux is an admirable and interesting effort, but it too is a step too far for me in personal use. Peter _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution