> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Akemi Yagi > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 12:00 PM > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] fedora lifespan > > On 5/6/07, Ross S. W. Walker <rwalker at medallion.com> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > I find Fedora makes an excellent desktop OS as most people like the > > latest and greatest on their desktops and are willing to deal with a > > major upgrade every 18 months to get it. > > > > I like CentOS on my servers. Redhat compatibility gives wide third > > party support and the extended lifetime makes sure I do not have to > > perform a major upgrade on those every 18 months. > > > > Having both Fedora and CentOS in my environment means there > is a common > > base compatibility between the two. > > > > -Ross > > I guess this is the typical case for many users including myself. > Note, though, that Fedora's lifespan is more like 13 months. Yes, but if it is a behind-the-firewall deployment I can get away with stretching it another 6 months or so. I also using PXE deployment which makes installation a simple process, all user data is kept on the servers so there is nothing that needs to be backed up and restored on the stations. Just wipe and go. -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.