F8 vs F9

[Robert Locke]

On Tue, 2008-08-12 at 08:05 -0700, Russell Miller wrote:
> 
> 
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:05 AM, Mike -- EMAIL IGNORED
> <m_d_berger_1900 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>         I need to install a few new systems in the next
>         few weeks.  My requirements are: apache; C++ code
>         development; netfilter; KDE; openvpn; and above
>         all, stability.  I have heard a rumor that I might
>         be better off with F8 than F9.  Is this true?
>         
>         Thanks,
>         Mike.
>  
> You know, those on this list may beat me up for this, but if you're
> looking for stability and least fuss, I'd suggest CentOS instead.  As
> someone else pointed out, Fedora is for people who want to get their
> hands dirty and try out the bleeding edge - and it doesn't sound like
> that's what you're after.
> 
> Guys, I'm not dissing you, just suggesting what I think is the right
> tool for the job.  Not everything is a nail. :-)
> 

I think Russell has hit this one on the head.

Mike, you say "above all, stability".  That in my mind, does not equate
with the "newness" that Fedora strives for.  Also, bear in mind, that
while you might be picking F8 today, it will be gone in less than six
months.

If you need support or certification, pony up for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux.  If you do not need support, nor certification, but still want
the "long term stability", choose CentOS.  If you want to help move the
open source community along, need to access "latest" versions of certain
elements, or are just a Linux enthusiast who wants to "play", then
Fedora is the platform for you.

--Rob