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I like how Arch and Gentoo both make it feel more like you're making your installation. Tumbleweed is closer to where I am now, Fedora -- I've moved away from
by bravetraveler 2y ago
I like how Arch and Gentoo both make it feel more like you're making your installation.
Tumbleweed is closer to where I am now, Fedora -- I've moved away from rolling releases. I appreciate a very light dance for planning upgrades.
All told: both OpenSUSE/Fedora invest in packaging that I also appreciate; mostly-binary but can easily opt into source-based installations
- smitty1e 2y agoThese distros are great on individual gear, but I have yet to ever hear of a production shop running any sort of rolling distro. The time/skill required to run it simply isn't practical when some sort of business model is at stake.
- bravetraveler 2y agoTotally agree. Rolling releases are too much like gambling; time is far too much of a factor! I'd argue most shops could afford to relax a bit though. Not rolling releases... but newer ones. Not to dismiss the boneheaded-ness of the change: I'd bet CentOS Stream is technically fine for most. Whatever 'point release' is probably fine. That leads me to Fedora. Some predictability through the six-month release schedule yet still recent software... and no substantial change in the social contract.