Subj : Which version of Linux?
To   : paulie420
From : Accession
Date : Sat Nov 26 2022 08:21 am

On 25 Nov 2022, paulie420 said the following...
 
 pa> Arch is my main machine distro, because I enjoy using and testing the
 pa> newest packages.

While arch is a rolling distro, and tends to get new packages pretty fast, it's still not really "bleeding edge" although it's probably about as close as you're going to get without compiling as soon as said maintainers release. In Arch, the latest and greatest is still tested quite a bit before being allowed into the package management system.

 pa> I don't like to use rolling releases on any of my servers because I
 pa> don't want bleeding edge. 

That's definitely a valid opinion (exact words: "I don't want"). However, that doesn't make Arch (or any other distro you don't prefer to use) a bad choice for a BBS platform. ;)

 pa>  Ac> I think the best answer is, "any distro that tickles yer fancy". 
 pa> 
 pa> And theres your answer.

In the world of Linux, where people like to argue about the dumbest things like which distro is the best and why it's better than Windows, it's really the _only_ answer. When one has the urge to try out Linux, they should take the time and have the patience to try out as many distros as they possibly can until they find the one they like the best.

Heck, I used to use Gentoo unstable as my server platform. I've always enjoyed tinkering and fixing what's broken, etc. So, if you know anything about Gentoo unstable.. that's what I did, moreso than being able to work on the BBS itself. That grew old after awhile. ;)

Regards,
Nick

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