I plan on running Gentoo, though many disagree with that choice. http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/07/01/28/2227232.shtml
I find that using the stable (non ~) branch with occasional upgrades to ~x86 (unstable) programs runs quite well. It's the best of both worlds IMHO, you can get the stable software and you can get the newer fixes that you inevitably will need. Best of all, it provides a nice framework for managing that complexity. If you plan on using the POS application under linux, I'd highly suggest using a 32 bit distribution, even if you have a 64 bit processor. Most (nearly all it seems) JavaPOS drivers have a native binary component that is 32 bit. While AMD processors can run 32 bit code natively, the binary drivers require 32 bit system libraries, etc, which can get a bit interesting to set up. My 2c. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Philip Laing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 12:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Linux distro? Thanks skip - just looking at a review on CentOS at the moment. Looks fairly impressive for server stability cheers Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2007 1:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Download SVN Repository ... Linux distro? > > Instead of Fedora Core, give a look at CentOS. Its a good deal more > stable. > I have had lots of weird problems with Fedora in the past (usually fixed > within a few weeks, but still a pain when it happens). > > Skip > > -----Original Message----- > From: Philip Laing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 6:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Download SVN Repository ... Linux distro? > > > Thanks BJ ... Now what distro would be more suited these days? I am > looking > at Fedora or Ununtu ... some may have preferences for viable reasons > > Thanks again ... quick reply to my question ... I think I am going to like > setting up and configuring OFBiz > > Phil > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: BJ Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2007 10:29 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Download SVN Repository > > > > first read > > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Se > > tup+Guide\ > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/How+to+run+OFBiz+as+a+Service > > may help. > > then on your linux box > > load svn > > some use wget > > then you can use the svn commands to load ofbiz. > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide > > > > Philip Laing sent the following on 10/1/2007 5:06 PM: > > > Hi Fellas > > > I am preparing a Linux box with OFBiz + PostgreSQL ... I have had > > Compiere > > > and OpenBravo installed on my windows server boxes and have > investigated > > > TinyERP however OFBiz seems to fit in better with my business model > > which > > > largely consists of virtual warehousing and drop ship ecommerce. This > > is my > > > first posting in this forum so excuse me if I have missed any protocol > > or my > > > questions seem simplistic. So here we go > > > > > > 1. How do I download from the required SVN repositories using windows? > > > 2. Search the list archives for threads other than scrolling through > one > > by > > > one? > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > Wikitec > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
