This I don't get either. I've ran linux for years with in this order: * slackware * redhat * debian All were on home-built PCs that had no special insight i

This I don't get either. I've ran linux for years with in this order: * slackware * redhat * debian All were on home-built PCs that had no special insight into them, and were very much not top of the range. They have been media servers and a desktop, on 24x7. None had stability issues, ever.