[ubuntu-uk] Home/Small Business Server

[Avi Greenbury]

Juan J. wrote:
> Actually the fact Ubuntu has a good reputation as Desktop OS plays
> against the distribution in the server arena.
> 
> I've seen it a dozen of times, technical people discarding Ubuntu
> Server and using Debian instead without providing a good reason for
> that but "it's Ubuntu Server and I don't like it for servers".

I've seen an increase in people asking for a 'Ubuntu server' rather
than a 'Linux' one recently, though. And Ubuntu (now) has the advantage
over Debian of coming with all the non-free firmware to make it
actually work on hardware.

I'm, recently, generally leaning towards Debian on the desktop where I
don't get surprised every dist-upgrade and Ubuntu on the server where I
get a kernel from the last few months.

> We're obviously talking about different users here, but having
> desktop + GUI tools by default in Ubuntu Server would be a no-go for
> the technical userbase of Ubuntu.

As soon as you're using the phrase 'small business server' you're not
talking of the technical userbase of Ubuntu. 'small business servers'
are almost always in a position where the person administering them is
not in any way qualified to do so. Moreso home servers.

-- 
Avi