On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 10:18:19AM -0500, Jeff McKeon wrote: > > > Is FC3 stable enough to run a php website in a production site? > > > > Jeff, > > > > FC3 should run everything you list just fine. However, you > > must ask yourself if the short life cycle of each Fedora > > release is adequate? For most serious business applications > > the answer is, it isn't. > > > > Red Hat has some products that are more appropriate for > > business use. You might also want to look at SUSE since they > > have some well supported products in the lower price range. > > > Sean, yes I'm aware of the shorter lifecycle. How is the reliability of > upgrading Fedora systems when a new core comes out? Fairly painless or > a lot of reconfiguring? > > We're a startup company with a very tight budget. If I can avoid > spending money on an OS it helps a lot. My recommendation is that if you need a stable production environment but no support (since you're not getting any with Fedora), you should look at a RHEL clone like Tao Linux. This works flawlessly, gives you rapid access to security patches, and has the lengthy lifecycle. http://www.taolinux.org/ It's important to note that the goals of Fedora specifically and intentionally do not include production use. It's a leading edge distribution for those who want the latest software in a short period of time. There is absolutely no guarantee of binary compability between any releases or patches and you could be in for major upgrades once FC4 comes out in a few months. -- Ed Wilts, RHCE Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program
