Another plus for Debian is that you can download the whole repository as CD images for offline access with the package manager, or you can mirror the repository to disk if you so choose. -- Michael On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Jeremy MountainJohnson <jeremy.mountainjohnson at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Jason, I'll take a look at an iso of Debian. > > -- > Jeremy MountainJohnson > Jeremy.MountainJohnson at gmail.com > > > On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com> wrote: >> I recommend Debian Stable. Why do I suggest Debian over other distros? >> 1. Debian is more stable and reliable than other distros. >> 2. Debian easier to work with. >> 3. Even if you don't think Debian is inherently easier to work with than other distros, the fact remains that the larger user base makes it easier to find the help you need from discussion forums and web searches. >> >> Why do I suggest Debian Stable over Debian Testing? >> 1. Debian Stable requires much smaller and less frequent updates than Debian Testing. >> 2. Debian Stable is much more stable. You clearly indicated that you value stability over having the newest software. (And that's a common priority for servers.) >> >> -- >> Jason Hsu <jhsu802701 at jasonhsu.com> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- Support the digitization of the Iron County Miner newspaper archives Like this project on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digitizeicm