[ale] Distro question...

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Greg wrote:
> The answer depends on what your priorities are ...
> 
> For security I personally prefer OpenBSD (not only because it is a compactly
> run security-first project but because I am most familiar with it) but it
> isn't what comes to mind when I think "newbie"
> For more security and more granularity (also more time maintaining and more
> paranoia) you might want SELinux
> For Java servers I would suggest any Linux and then FreeBSD
> For ease of updating I know Debian but wouldn't hesitate to go Slack.
> FreeBSD is a consideration too.  But you can update anything (with enough
> scripts !)
> For ease of maintaining why not stick with what you know ???  and if you
> know it really well it can be more secure than suddenly trying to learn
> something else
> For lots of nice features but also a buttload of unnecessary crap I would
> suggest Suse, RH, Mandrake

I've not played with Red Hat in a while, but both Suse and Mandrake 
provide the ability to pair your system down pretty well.  Both will 
permit you to select individual packages if need be.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey