I'm starting a "Debian Vs Redhat" comparision. At this point I just have
the ball rolling. Many other people showed interest so I'm throwing this
out for public addition/correction. (We use Solaris systems so the
SYSV/BSD is a valid point)
Please feel free to add on, but lets keep the jokes to a minumum for now...
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Common to both:
Integrated Package Management (rpm/deb)
Alien can be used to convert RPM's to DEB and vice versa.
Commercial Support from outside paid vendors
Debian:
Server Oriented
Integraged software install/update tool (apt) [a version is available for
redhat
but requires considerable time/effort to install]
Publicly available 3 tier development cycle (dev, test, production)
Publicly available bug archive for testing and searching
System layout is SYSV like Solaris
RedHat:
Well Known
Desktop Oriented
No pre-installed install/update tool (apt)
Dev and Test cycles are internal only or non-existant
Bug tracking system is not available for searching
System layout is BSD
:wq!
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Robert L. Harris | Micros~1 :
Senior System Engineer | For when quality, reliability
at RnD Consulting | and security just aren't
\_ that important!
DISCLAIMER:
These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else.
FYI:
perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
