Ralph Angenendt wrote: > Scott Moseman wrote: > >> I'm running CentOS on my server and I don't feel it makes a great >> desktop since several of the major applications (OpenOffice, Firefox, >> etc) lag behind since it follows RHEL. I prefer to use something more >> dynamic and current on the desktop. >> > > Would you say the same if you had to herd several hundred desktops? I > really do see CentOS (especially 5) as a viable alternative there. > I agree completely. I don't see any real showstoppers that would prevent it from being a fine desktop. There are a few extras that I'd want to grab from the Fedora repos, but you can't beat the cost/stability/speedy updates/7 year EOL with a stick. Best,