JEOS LAMP Server - 8.04LTS or 9.10?

[WipeOut]

Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> WipeOut wrote:
>> The question is whether to go with 8.04LTS or the newer 9.10 so any 
>> advice would be useful.. For the most part I am setting up a fairly 
>> standard LAMP server..
> 
> I would recommend LTS.
> 
>> Apart from the advantage of the LTS version being supported for a longer 
>> time with updates what other advantages/disadvantages are there to using 
>> either of these versions as a production server?
> 
> Basically, LTS will make things easier to admin, unless you need the
> latest and greatest.
> 
>> Is it possible to upgrade from one LTS version to another without having 
>> to cover all the intermediate versions?
> 
> Yes.
> 
>> Where can I check the software package versions included in each of the 
>> different server releases (specifically Apache, PHP and MySQL verions)?
> 
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/
> 
>> When is the next LTS version due for release?
> 
> April 2010 (http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/146)
> 
> Matt Flaschen
> 


Thank you Matt..