[K12OSN] needed: recommendations for Linux flavor with ongoing support

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Bob

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007, Rob Owens wrote:

> Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 15:18:19 -0800 (PST)
> From: Rob Owens <hick518 at yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: Support list for open source software in schools.
>     <k12osn at redhat.com>
> To: Support list for open source software in schools. <k12osn at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] needed: recommendations for Linux flavor with
>     ongoing support
>
> You might look into CentOS, which is Red Hat without
> Red Hat's paid support.  Updates are available for 7
> years, I think.  It's also similar to Fedora, which
> might be a plus since Fedora is what you've been
> using.
>
> -Rob
>
> --- john  <lists.john at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> >
> > I am in the process of moving a web-server off of
> > Fedora 4 and onto a flavor
> > that will be supported for a while. I am looking for
> > advice.  I am thinking
> > about Ubuntu LTS 6.06 because of the commitment by
> > Ubuntu/Canonical to
> > support it for 5 years. I am assuming (perhaps
> > wrongly) that updated .deb
> > packages will be available to the community for the
> > same period even if we
> > don't purchase support from Canonical. Does anyone
> > else have any advice to
> > render?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > John
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>
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