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qfpvajdy wrote: |
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> I would like to convince my boss and my collegues to use Gentoo GNU/Linux at the company office for the desktop system (and maybe one day also for servers). |
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> Currently everybody uses its own Linux/Unix system, but soon we could be forced to uses for everybody only one system. |
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> I must probably convince the people to use Gentoo Linux against RedHat Scientific Linux and FreeBSD. |
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> Does somebody has some good key arguments? |
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No: I use Gentoo at home but could not imagine a place at my company. |
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Gentoo requires a real internet connection when we are behind a |
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Gentoo requires a lot of administration. For instance: etc-update |
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(dispatch-conf) needs to be run after a package upgrade |
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Gentoo takes time with compilation and requires fine tuning for things |
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to work when we just a standard works-for-everybody application. |
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Gentoo is not appropriate for my company. Mandriva or Suse would be |
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better choices. |
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> The mines are: |
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> - newests packages with newests security updates, encryption support and full integreated KDE desktop to be used in office without problems |
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like any "desktop oriented" distribution. Red Hat, Suse and Mandriva, |
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Ubuntu offer the same. |
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> - high performance desktop |
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Why do you compare only these three OS? Why is freebsd in this list? |
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higher than the other Desktop distros? |
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In my opinion, Gentoo is not appropriate for most companies. Now it |
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depends... What are your criteria? |
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- support? Gentoo has a great community, but so do ubuntu or Mandriva. |
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But Mandriva, Suse and red Hat offer paid support, ie someone to blame |
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whan things don't work |
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- configuration? Do you need fine configuration (gentoo wins)? |
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- easyness or "put hands in the dirt"? |
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- cost of maintenance (I really doubt Gentoo wins) |
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