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> These days it's more "possibility of a problem" vs "absolutely rock solid". CentOS is mostly a server distro, I bet 99% of installs are without GUI. So "poss

> These days it's more "possibility of a problem" vs "absolutely rock solid". CentOS is mostly a server distro, I bet 99% of installs are without GUI. So "possibility of a problem" is a no go for a server.

leotaku 6y ago
Sorry to break this to you, but if the possibility of a problem is a no go for your servers, you will unfortunately have to pull the plug on them. All software has bugs, so does hardware.
- jmnicolas 6y ago
  Come on. Possibility of a problem is say Arch, rock stable is Debian / CentOS. There are certainly bugs in the later too, but I never experienced any in 15 years since I run a dozen Linux servers in production.
  - leotaku 6y ago
    I understand, your comment simply rubbed me the wrong way, because it, in my mind, kind of ignores the main point of the parent, that nowadays the trade-off is less obvious than it used to be. I also genuinely want to apologize if my comment came of as patronising. I wanted to express my genuine opinion in a fun way and it seems like I have missed the mark pretty badly.
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- teh_klev 6y ago
  What a supercilious and condescending response, and verging on snark. Sure all software is likely to have bugs, but some software is likely to have less bugs because there's more test coverage or the software is conservative about what features get added/updated. See: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.
  - leotaku 6y ago
    Understood, I tried to be funny and failed. Will try to do better next time.
    - whomst 6y ago
      Honestly I thought it was fine and I completely agree. It’s not like parent is a moderator and his/her interpretation is de facto/de jure
    - teh_klev 6y ago
      Maybe stick a ;) on the end to show a tongue in cheek comment :)
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leotaku 6y ago

Sorry to break this to you, but if the possibility of a problem is a no go for your servers, you will unfortunately have to pull the plug on them. All software has bugs, so does hardware.

jmnicolas 6y ago
Come on. Possibility of a problem is say Arch, rock stable is Debian / CentOS. There are certainly bugs in the later too, but I never experienced any in 15 years since I run a dozen Linux servers in production.
- leotaku 6y ago
  I understand, your comment simply rubbed me the wrong way, because it, in my mind, kind of ignores the main point of the parent, that nowadays the trade-off is less obvious than it used to be. I also genuinely want to apologize if my comment came of as patronising. I wanted to express my genuine opinion in a fun way and it seems like I have missed the mark pretty badly.
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teh_klev 6y ago
What a supercilious and condescending response, and verging on snark. Sure all software is likely to have bugs, but some software is likely to have less bugs because there's more test coverage or the software is conservative about what features get added/updated. See: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.
- leotaku 6y ago
  Understood, I tried to be funny and failed. Will try to do better next time.
  - whomst 6y ago
    Honestly I thought it was fine and I completely agree. It’s not like parent is a moderator and his/her interpretation is de facto/de jure
  - teh_klev 6y ago
    Maybe stick a ;) on the end to show a tongue in cheek comment :)
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