Fedora *is* for servers! [was Re: Need advice]

[Ralf Corsepius]

On 04/18/2014 06:33 PM, Rick Stevens wrote:
> On 04/18/2014 05:25 AM, Ralf Corsepius issued this missive:
>> On 04/18/2014 02:10 PM, Matthew Miller wrote:
>>> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 11:40:00PM -0400, Digimer wrote:
>>>>> We are developing internal software using MySql dB and are planning to
>>>>> use Fedora for the server.
>>>> Please don't do that. Fedora is awesome, but it's a desktop OS, not
>>>> a server OS. The life cycle is way to short and it's not hardened
>>>
>>> This is not true. Please stop repeating it. Fedora is not a
>>> desktop-only OS,
>>> and can be (and *is*) used in many serious server contexts, even in
>>> production. You need to know what you're getting into and be willing
>>> to cope
>>> with the 13-month lifecycle and community support model, but it's a
>>> perfectly awesome fit for many uses, including possibly this one.
>>
>> May I repeat one of my Fedora mantras, I have been reiterating since
>> Fedora day #1: Fedora's life-cycle is too short!
>
> And what we've been saying for years: Fedora is a test bed for newer
> technologies. It has never been touted as a general use system. It is
> because of these new technologies that it has a short life span.

In first place, Fedora is distro, not a Red Hat colony nor the sandbox 
to let Red Hat's uncooked ideas mature.

>> IMO, extending it would enhance Fedora's usability and suitability in
>> many use-cases and would significantly increase attractivity to users.
>
> I tend to agree that the 6 month cycle is a pain in the arse, but if
> you want stability you use RHEL or CentOS or another distro.
Another mantra, I have been reiterating for 10 years: CentOS or RHEL are 
no substitutes for Fedora. They are addressing an entirely different 
audience.

People who are telling CentOS/RHEL were, are cheating.

> Fedora is, by definition, bleeding edge.
No, Fedora is not supposed to the bleeding edge. It's supposed to be the 
cutting edge, with some occasional warts sometimes.

> If you use Fedora, get used to the fact that you have joined the rest of
> us experimental lab rats testing this technology. You will get
> bloodied, angered, frustrated, and confused using Fedora. That's the
> nature of the beast. We are, essentially, beta testers.
Yes, you are right, we are ... and yes, I am angry about some people 
abusing Fedora this way.

Ralf