[SlugLUG] Debian As A Server

[Rohan Sheth]

So you would recommend unstable over stable, right?  I'll try to do a
little more research into where bug fixes end up and probably make a
decision based on that and what other people say.  But you bring up an
excellent point that I didn't think of before.

--Rohan

Eric Carter wrote:
> If I recall correctly, testing isn't going to be a good choice for what
> you're looking for. While it is slightly more stable than unstable, it's
> not supported by the security team. And since packages sit in testing
> for longer than they sit in unstable that means the stable version will
> be patched, the unstable version will have the new version (presumably
> including the security fix) and you'll still be stuck with the unpatched
> version in testing.
>
> EC
>
> Rohan Sheth wrote:
>   
>> Hiya, I know some of you guys are busy with finals and whatnot, so
>> answer this question whenever you get a chance...
>>
>> I have been thinking about buying a new dell poweredge server but I
>> can't decide what to run on it.  The server's main purpose will be web
>> serving (mysql/httpd/etc) and if that was the only thing it did, I would
>> be running Debian Stable on it.  However, it will also act as a
>> thin-client server meaning that it will run all the applications that
>> users on the network use.  Therefore, debian stable is a bit outdated
>> for it, considering most users like running relatively recent software. 
>> Therefore, I have been having trouble deciding between debian unstable
>> and testing.  I realize that unstable is the best choice in terms of
>> recent version releases, but as this is also a web-server I need
>> something that is relatively secure and "stable."  I am strongly
>> considering Debian Testing because of the reasons listed above, but I
>> would love additional opinions.  While some of you may recommend
>> completely separate distribution of Linux (which is fine), I prefer
>> Debian because of its steadfast history of stability and its rampant
>> recognition.  What should I use?
>>
>> --Rohan
>>
>>
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