[K12OSN] RE: [Ltsp-discuss] What distribution should I use?

[rmcdaniel at indata.us]

What makes Ubuntu a better OS than something like Fedora?  I am getting
ready to roll out 8 new Linux based servers and am trying to decide on
the OS.  We do and will be using thinclients at each school.  The labs
that I have setup so far have all been using K12LTSP with Fedora.

Thanks,

Ron




Ronald R. McDaniel
Conecuh County Schools
(251) 578-7073 x26
(251) 238-1890 cell
1*4238*104 SouthernLinc
rmcdaniel at indata.us


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [K12OSN] RE: [Ltsp-discuss] What distribution should I use?
> From: "Paul VanGundy" <vangundypw at sau14.k12.nh.us>
> Date: Thu, June 01, 2006 11:44 am
> To: "'Support list for opensource software in schools.'"
> <k12osn at redhat.com>
> 
> All,
> 
> Ubuntu all the way. :)
> 
> -Paul
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ltsp-discuss-admin at lists.sourceforge.net
> [mailto:ltsp-discuss-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Eric Holt
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 12:36 PM
> To: ltsp-discuss at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] What distribution should I use?
> 
> Damien:  I havnt posted on here in a while, but I saw yours and thought I'd
> respond and give you an answer you probably wont here from anyone else on
> the list...  Go with Slackware!  Slackware is an extremely stable
> distribution which makes it a great server operating system.  It may be
> slightly trickier to setup LTSP on, but when you do, you'll be thrilled.
> I've never used CentOS, so I cant comment on it.  My father uses SuSE on his
> desktop and loves it, but he's said many times that he'd never think of
> using SuSE on a server.
> 
> Check it out.  Dont dismiss Slackware just because its a lesser-used
> distribution or that its a little more difficult to setup.  Its one of the
> oldest if not THE oldest distribution still around, and does have a very
> loyal user-base.  I've used it in conjunction with LTSP now for nearly two
> years and the stability of it is just amazing.  I'd be glad to give you a
> hand getting it setup if need-be.  Just ask!!! :)
> 
> 
> HTH,
>    --Eric
> 
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> 
> Damien Hull wrote:
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> > I'm a big CentOS fan. Works well as a server and a workstation. It's a
> > good all around distribution.
> > 
> > For the past two months or so I've been playing around with OpenSuse.
> > While I wouldn't use it as a server it does make a good workstation.
> > 
> > Should I stick with CentOS or make the switch to Suse? If there's
> > another distribution I should be looking at let me know.
> > 
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