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J.M. Taylor wrote:

>I've got to move from one hosted server to a newer one (well...am being
>strongly encouraged and think it's an awfully good idea).  My current
>machine runs RH7.3, on which I've conquered problems with cyrus and exim
>as well as happily running apache 2, php, mysql and a small handful of
>other things.
>
>My options for a new server are Fedora 1, something called Tao Enterprise
>Linux that I've never heard of, and freebsd 4.8.  I can pay a good bit
>extra to do RH Enterprise, which I do not need nor want.  The machine is
>hosted at Xilogix if anyone has any Xilogix-specific advice -- I've been
>really happy with them so I'm not interested in investigating other host
>options that may have other OSs.
>
>Is Fedora even suitable as a server OS?  What are the differences between
>it and 7.3 from a strictly command-line point of view (ie - does it do
>startup scripts differently? Does it put its libraries someplace
>different? Is it easy to lock down without breaking?)  What about going
>from Linux to FreeBSD?
>
>Has anybody compiled cyrus (from source -- _not_ a package) on either 
>Fedora or FreeBSD?  Any pros/cons?  Cyrus is my big sticking point here -- 
>I know how to make it work on RH7 and am afraid of moving it.
>
>What it boils down to is -- what would you pick to run your web/email 
>services?  
>
>All advice is appreciated.
>
>Many thanks
>jenn
>
>  
>
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