Deploying server architectures

[Ante Karamatic']

carlopmart wrote:

> Yes, but this graphical libraries have only 3 years support ...and are 
> from desktop version. i think it is mandatory to do two different repos: 
> one from server and another for desktop.

For same packages? I don't think you understand concept of repository...

> gcc,g++, etc.

All (and more) available in ubuntu-server.

> Oracle is the best example. You need c and c++ compilers and dependant 
> libraries to install it. Yes, I know there are on "common repository 
> from desktop", but I repeat: only with 3 years support ... Database 
> servers are "static servers", but requires be already patched, and to do 
> this, in the Oracle case you need compilers ....

IIRC, Oracle has deb packages, so you don't even need to compile it (i
didn't know you can compile Oracle - since when it's open source?).

>> Indeed. We've got a very large selection of software available with
>> excellent security support and also a very capable commercial support
>> centre.
> 
> For example? I only know DB2 ...

Um... Commercial support center is Canonical. DB2 is IBM's database. ??