Florin Andrei wrote: > Jimmy Bradley wrote: >> This is just my 2 cents worth. The reason I run Cent OS is >> because it just seems to be rock solid stable. That's something I >> haven't seen in any of the other distros, or MS Windows. >> My computers are my lifeline to my jobs. I get my assignments by >> way of my computer, and I report my completed assignments on my >> computer. It's bad enough to have to deal with hardware failures from >> time to time, so the last thing I want to deal with on top of that is a >> finicky OS or software. >> I run Cent OS on both of my laptops, and all three of my >> desktops, and I can power any one of those machines up, and so far Cent >> OS has never failed me. Cent OS just works. That's what matters to me. >> >> Just my 2 cents > > That's very much the mindset of many CentOS users. Yes, there are not too many surprises with CentOS. However, debian has also had a very good reputation for stability - and Ubuntu builds on that while also providing timely releases. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com