Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu wrote:
> Thank you, it is that kind of testimonial that is making me lean towards Red
> Hat. And since I am making them purchase a support package, it should be even
> easier. And before people push Cent OS (which I have used and enjoyed) let me say,
> 1) I am the only Linux knowledgeable person in the company,
> 2) I am currently their only IT staff,
> 3) I have my degree in, and was hired for, Accounting… not IT/IS.
If you are looking at RedHat Enterprise, I would encourage you to look
at using Lineox or CentOS for automating security patches. The RedHat
Network and Up2date programs have given me nothing but grief for
$700/year. After purchasing RedHat Enterprise for a server, to support
continuing development, I use rpm-get/yum against a local mirror of
Lineox. This has given me the best of both worlds, a true enterprise
operating system and complete control over the patch management system.
BTW - RedHat has fully supported me with knowledgeable staff, even
though I am using recompiled security SRPMs from Lineox. Really a class
act if you go with their enterprise products.
--
Chris Lewis
shadow@digitalnirvana.com
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