Ubuntu as an LTSP server.

[Eric Dunbar]

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:38:45 +0100, Dennis Kaarsemaker
<dennis at kaarsemaker> wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-02-27 at 09:25 -0500, Eric Dunbar wrote:
> 
> > > Actually i have a very stable LTSP server running an mandrake, but i
> > > prefear moving it to Ubuntu.
> > "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"?
> 
> If you consider "running something on an operating that you don't
> prefer" as broken, than you should fix it :)

The words "very stable" are what triggered my flip response. Very
stable easily outweighs "prefer" unless there's a compelling reason to
run Ubuntu instead. There will be a lot of people who'd prefer to get
away from MS servers, but stick with them because they work.

I've experienced the frustration and wasted time of upgrading a server
that didn't need upgrading. Switching distros entirely could cause
even more headaches than a simple upgrade.

Anyway, I'm sure this person will weigh the pros and cons
appropriately. Without  being given any details on such a move, I
would *strongly* recommend sticking with what works. However, if
useful improvement are to be had by switching to Ubuntu, then that'd
be a good idea (though, I imagine that most, if not all of the
desirable software will also run on mandrake... something about OSS
being open ;).

Eric.