Info on FC please
Bob McClure Jr
robertmcclure at earthlink.net
Thu Aug 4 20:08:29 UTC 2005
On Thu, Aug 04, 2005 at 12:42:31PM -0700, gerrynix wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Which is the latest, and "stable" version of FC, suitable for a small business
> server?
Bearing in mind that Fedora Core is "bleeding edge", and is the
proving ground (gamma testing?) for what eventually goes into the
commercial Red Hat line, Fedora Core 4 is the latest stable release.
That said, many of us are using at least FC3 in production environments.
> How viable is this in regards to longevity, without need for (very)
> frequent updates and/or version upgrades?
I believe both FC and the commercial RH should be upgraded at least
monthly to stay ahead of the crackers and bugs. I subscribe to a
monthly distribution of the latest of Fedora Core from KRUD:
http://www.tummy.com/Products/krud/
and keep all my machines updated with that. Two of my clients do,
too.
You can also use yum to keep your installation current.
> Is it better to considering purchase of a supported version?
Yes, if you want rock-solid stability and hand-holding. But if you're
reasonably knowledgeable on Linux, you can get all the support you
need from the lists.
> I believe there is a specific "FC" list, but I am unsure how to join. I've
> checked the RH site.
HQ for Fedora Core is
http://fedora.redhat.com/
The FC list is at
http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
> Which are favored download sites for FC?
http://fedora.redhat.com/download/
There is a link to the list of mirrors there.
> --
> Many TIA,
> Nix
Cheers,
--
Bob McClure, Jr. Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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