Re: [Exim] Re: What is better OS for Exim

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Nathan Ollerenshaw wrote:

> Basically, FC is less stale.

Indeed: it comes with fresh bugs. Which is fair enough, given its
purpose.

> Personally, I prefer to run the latest
> stuff. Odds are that it has less bugs in it, which makes for a more
> stable machine that an old OS/app.

I'm reminded by a colleague elsewhere that VAX/VMS runs a beautifully
stable OS. He hasn't rebooted theirs for several years.

> Also, FC makes it easy to keep things updated.

Only as long as the release is current (+/- half a year or so). If
you're to stay with the programme (as opposed to doing your own
support single-handed for a discontinued release) then you'd need a
re-install 2 or 3 times a year.

But this is the wrong place for OS advocacy, so I'll try to shut up
now.