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Originally posted by iniudan View PostI use CentOS on my workstation, which is basically a laptop that I use has a mobile virtualisation server.
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Originally posted by speculatrix View Postbut Fedora can have all the virtualisation stuff on it too, and then you're not living with an antique operating system as a "desktop".. I just fired up an RHEL7.0b1 virtual machine with near zero effort on my fedora19 desktop computer.
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Originally posted by speculatrix View Postsorry if I'm being dumb, but why do you need a GUI on a server? I guess it's handy for managing virtualised guests?
RHEL Workstation is the only enterprise grade Linux workstation OS that includes many years of continuous updates and support. Most other distros like Fedora, etc. only update for a year or so, then they expect you to throw it all away and install the next version. They don't even offer an upgrade capability, you have to format your drive and reinstall the new version from scratch. That might work for a student or hobbyist, but does not work for professional use.
The Ubuntu LTR releases are a notable exception, but I like Red Hat's technical support better, and I'm RHEL Certified so I'm more comfortable using it over a debian-based distro.
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Originally posted by speculatrix View Postbut Fedora can have all the virtualisation stuff on it too, and then you're not living with an antique operating system as a "desktop".. I just fired up an RHEL7.0b1 virtual machine with near zero effort on my fedora19 desktop computer.
RHEL6 which was released in 2010, has production support until 2021, and security fixes until 2024. Fedora 19 will be End of Life in less than a year from now.
Not everybody needs the latest gee-whiz desktop features and eye candy. We just need a stable supported OS to run our applications. Remember, Windows XP is twelve years old, but people are still using it. The only reason businesses are moving away from XP now is because the vendor support is ending.Last edited by torsionbar28; 13 December 2013, 01:12 PM.
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Originally posted by torsionbar28 View PostYou don't need a GUI for a server. You need it for a workstation. I use RHEL6 Workstation both at home and at work.
RHEL Workstation is the only enterprise grade Linux workstation OS that includes many years of continuous updates and support. Most other distros like Fedora, etc. only update for a year or so, then they expect you to throw it all away and install the next version. They don't even offer an upgrade capability, you have to format your drive and reinstall the new version from scratch. That might work for a student or hobbyist, but does not work for professional use.
The Ubuntu LTR releases are a notable exception, but I like Red Hat's technical support better, and I'm RHEL Certified so I'm more comfortable using it over a debian-based distro.
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Originally posted by mrugiero View PostShouldn't you use the same hardware to compare different OSes?All opinions are my own not those of my employer if you know who they are.
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