Re: [ossig] Enterprise Linux: UserLinux, Debian

[Hong-Yee Seah <hongyee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 20, 2004, at 11:30 AM, nsh@pop.jaring.my wrote:

> On 20 Aug 2004 at 11:45, Colin Charles wrote:
>
>> That also means more support companies get to survive, which IMHO, is 
>> a
>> good thing
>>
>
> Sure it can be a good thing.  Reason I brought up the issue is that the
> thread was discussing how does one decide which Linux distro is 
> suitable
> for what purposes.  This I feel is useful to assist the people 
> concerned
> in recommending the suitable desktop or platform.

As there was an article on OSNEWS.com a while back on different 
packager package different application. For Desktop, what you generally 
looking for are people who

1) create an easy to use interface that is consistent
2) Provide new and updated packages in a timely manner
3) clear upgrade path
4) cost effective.
5) reasonable stability.

Seriously though, for desktop, if you are looking for long term support 
for Joe User, Xandros, Lycoris, Lindows, JDS might be viable option. of 
course the per seat cost is kind of make point #4 not valid.  Of the 
four I mentioned my favourite is Xandros.

I hate to say this but many distro provide packages that are really 
broken with flawed default configuration. A few desktop Linux I tested 
require quite a few tweaking to my liking. Particularly Xine, I can 
understand why US-based company don't ship a proper DVD player, but why 
Xandros and Mandrake is doing the same is beyond me.

For enterprise application, really, it should be cross platform in 
today's env. Meaning it should be coded in Java in such way in the 
first place instead of some IE-specific code.


>
>> The freedom to choose, rather than having a policy, also provides
>> against vendor lock-in (we already hate that with the Redmond 
>> company).
>> Why should the government allow procurement of only SuSE Linux, and 
>> give
>> Novell all contracts for the next 5 years, when they could allow 
>> freedom
>> so folk can use FreeBSD or RHEL?
>
> Possibly the policy may be not to specify one OS or OS version but 
> instead
> have a policy, say on desktops, specifying what 
> features/functionalities
> should be there.
>
> I think discussions like these are useful to the govt's OSS efforts and
> implementation plans.  I hope that they will engage the community more.
>

Over some amber liquid?


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