Re: Which Linux?
You might want to look at Slackware. The design philosophy is "most like System V," and you don't have to contend with a modified kernel. Informix 7.x works just fine in Slackware (don't know about 9.x, but I can't imagine anything different). My experience with Slack is that it's easy to install, solid, dependable, and everything just works. Neil Truby wrote: >one of our (se) customers is buying a new server, and is thinking of >abandonning unixware and moving to linux. > >is there a concensus as to the best flavour of Linux or version? > >our linux customers are all on a variety of redhat from 6 through 7 to >enterprise 2. > >my favourite linux from ad admin point of view is suse though .... > >thanks >neil > > > >
Thomas Ronayne wrote: > You might want to look at Slackware. The design philosophy is "most like > System V," and you don't have to contend with a modified kernel. > Informix 7.x works just fine in Slackware (don't know about 9.x, but I > can't imagine anything different). My experience with Slack is that it's > easy to install, solid, dependable, and everything just works. I do have to say, many years ago when I first discovered Linux, I used Slackware and it was simple and brilliant, reliable and perfect. Just like me, really. > Neil Truby wrote: > >>one of our (se) customers is buying a new server, and is thinking of >>abandonning unixware and moving to linux. >> >>is there a concensus as to the best flavour of Linux or version? >> >>our linux customers are all on a variety of redhat from 6 through 7 to >>enterprise 2. >> >>my favourite linux from ad admin point of view is suse though .... -- "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ''' dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule" - Coluche
Obnoxio The Clown <obnoxio@hotmail.com> writes: > I do have to say, many years ago when I first discovered Linux, I used > Slackware and it was simple and brilliant, reliable and perfect. > > Just like me, really. Until you run into devastating dependency problems that affect stability and reliability when trying to apply security updates. That finally pushed me from Slackware 3.6 to Red Hat 6.0. But Red Hat's (lack of) quality of late is making me give Debian-stable serious consideration. Can't ask for more than ultra-conservatively stable and reliable and easy to update! -- Forte International, P.O. Box 1412, Ridgecrest, CA 93556-1412 Ronald Cole <ronald@forte-intl.com> Phone: (760) 499-9142 President, CEO Fax: (760) 499-9152 My GPG fingerprint: C3AF 4BE9 BEA6 F1C2 B084 4A88 8851 E6C8 69E3 B00B