[aclug-L] Re: Why Debian?

[Greg House <ghouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> So a god reason to use Debian here is because if you need to change the
> configuration, you can just telnet or ssh to the box and edit the config
> files, you don't have to get an X display to configure the "proper" way,
> and then of course if you have a 100 like machines, you could just rsync
> the new file out to all them.

You could do the same thing on Red Hat

> I think the fact that it spent at least 6 months in testing and bug
> fixing, before it was released is very important. The ease of adding new
> software with apt. And the fact you know it well are good points in its
> favor.

Red Hat 7.0 has what looks like an apt-like feature. I don't remember the name,
but it does automatic upgrades across a network connection from their server.
Sounded similar to me when I read about it.

Greg

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