[Mimedefang] OT: Choice of desktop OS (was Re: watch-mimedefang)

[WBrown at e1b.org]

DFS wrote on 02/12/2010 06:54:27 PM:

> I must confess, I've never understood people who administer Linux
servers,
> yet don't run a Linux desktop.  Heck, run Linux in VMWare if you must,
> but at least use proper desktop tools to administer a Linux server.

When I first started using Linux for production servers (Roaring Penguin's
CanIt Pro), I wasn't as comfortable w/ Linux as I knew I should be.  I
switched my day to day laptop to Linux and for the Windows apps I have to
run, I use VMWare Workstation.  VMWare player was not available back then,
and I've kept to pay version for the extra features.

> The frustration of having to run a Windows desktop would drive me insane.

Making the switch caused some grief, but I think it was worth it in the
long run.  If nothing else, patches don't eventual bog the system down like
they do in Windows.  If you don't believe me, take a fresh machine and
install Windows 2000 on it.  Time how long it takes to boot.  Then do
nothing but patch it.  Alot.  Reboot repeatedly.  Burn most of a day doing
so.  Time how long it takes to boot after all current patches are applied.
Last time I did this, it took about 3 times longer to boot.

Now when my laptop takes longer to boot, it's because I added something.

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