loopforever said:
Redhat is useless unless you're dependent on RPMs (which you shouldn't be! )
I think every RPM available for redhat is available to be compiled by source. RPM makes many programs far easier to install and precompiled to any systems, it also speeds up how quickly certain applications can be installed configured and running. Also, RPM can be used on many unix systems, not just redhat so either way you can use it
loopforever said:
The smart choice, if you're looking towards the future, would be to push the demand for a release of DA on a stable (in both developmental and usage respects) OS.
I know how the RedHat OS works, i know when you pay for support with redhat you get it, I had support with redhat and never had a problem - i'm willing to pay for something if it works how i want it, and would rather pay for something that is suitable for my needs than to get something I dont know very well and isnt really
guaranteed any support.
Since RHEL is what ev1 plan to have as a main offering it is what we are intending to work with for the future. We are in no way looking to learn any new OS nor move to something we don't feel comfortable with. In the future we may look into other opertaing systems such as debian and FreeBSD and explore, for now i think priority is on on OS thats supported and that we know.
Look around and check what moves the big providers are doing.... many are taking RHEL simple due to it being the 'premium' OS.
ev1servers and rackspace (both huge companies as you probably know) taking on RHEL as their primary OS. I would guess the reason to this is simply, neither would have to retrain staff in any dramatic ways. ev1 are releasing FBSD 2 weeks later (15/01/04 I think) since they have to train for the new OS quite simple, and that is for unmanaged... if rackspace had to do it, the training I expect would be a lot more in depth due to the servers being managed - they need to know every small piece of information in the case that any of them servers occured a problem without that they would more than likely come across a fair few problems.
Reading back through this i wrote a little to much, maybe
Chris