Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?
 

So What did you decide?

Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?
 

Reading some more articles about it, I've decided to go with Mint 9 which is the best edtion of recent time.
Also, Seta00 is using it at the moment, thanks to 8088 too.

Please, lock this topic. :)

--Thanks.

Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?
 

Keep in mind that Linux Mint is a desktop OS. If you plan on using Linux to solely run HLDS, you might want to go without a GUI instead to preserve your precious resources for HLDS.

Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?
 

In that case what would you prefer, ny friend?
Please, share your knowledge. Which is the best Linux edtion to host a HLDS(s)?

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Try Ubuntu Server, or CentOS.

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It's really a matter of personal preference. Nearly everything can be accomplished by using any distribution, it's all up to the user.

A small, subjective, inconclusive comparison between the major distributions:
-yum versus aptitude: CentOS, Fedora versus Debian, Ubuntu
-bleeding edge versus proven stability: Fedora, Ubuntu versus Debian, CentOS

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If you're going to be running this from your home computer and not hosted else where, go with a GUI edition like 'Linux Mint', if it's going to be hosted at a real hosting company, having a GUI is pointless, and I would recommend Debian over the other flavors. (Distributions are also referred to as flavors). It has been around the longest and has had a steady track record of being reliable and fast.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...roTimeline.png

I found that image quite enlightening.

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@8088
Is enough for me. :)
Thanks.

@Xanimos
I'm planning for my home computer, indeed GUI is a pointless for me (It's all about BEST performance).

Debian seems to me is the right choice and just what I need.

Btw, those graphs are pretty much congested! Lol.
Thank you very much.

Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?
 

I'm running my servers (web, game, ftp, etc.) on Fedora Core 6. From what I was told Fedora is the "testing grounds" for things that get implemented into RedHat.

Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?
 

Fedora is essentially a free version of RedHat Enterprise (both developed by Red Hat Inc), so that would sound about right. I use Fedora 12 on my boxes, but they aren't just used for game servers.