Ubuntu released its new server operating system 12.10 on October 18th. Having tried the new software I would say it is a solid release but I would also say – so what?
I love Ubuntu and use Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS for my own work systems and find it a very capable operating system but I do not understand why Canonical insist on releasing new server software every 6 months.
Home users might want to upgrade their systems every six months to get the most recent software versions, however businesses will never do this and are going to stay with the LTS versions. None of the other Linux big players (e.g Novell, Red Hat etc) do this so it begs the question who are Ubuntu aiming this (and future 18 month supported) versions at?
Why not have less versions of the server software and make them all LTS and bring out service packs (if and when required) rather than new operating systems every six months? Six months is not enough time to iron out most of the bugs (you will never get rid of all bugs) and check everything is working as it should.
If Ubuntu is serious about adoption within the enterprise market then its release schedule has to change.
Do you agree?
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A good lean Linux system is TinyCore, based on a Just Enough OS Denebian build. Then you can include just the software modules you want.
I’ve used TinyCore to create Thin Clients. To re-use old hardware to access Virtual Workstations on a central server. It worked well, especially given that we didn’t want expensive new machines on the factory floor, especially in the ‘Wet Process’ department.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/
Another useful Just Enough OS is Novell’s offering, which can be built and customised using the ‘SUSE Studio’ web tool.
http://susestudio.com/
I agree with you totally .
i’m interested in using servers for an Intranet basis , for schools. The main criteria is a web server so that the school-wiki can be served to client PC’s used by kids: i’m playing around with a search function:
http://www.childrens-charitable-foundation.org/schools-wikipedia.php
what i’m after is the opposite of what ubuntu is providing. I don’t want something that has a lot of features , that i don’t understand,and don’t want it changing every six months.
I want a lean simple system ,where a web server can be installed then xampp (for MySQl, phpMyAdmin) or apache php enabled. An then other features that can be installed in separate packages.
Thats why i use slackware although i’m thinking of having another look at salixos (based on slack )
Its like being a motor cycle mechanic , I want to work with something like an old Triumph(with a single carb, ) where I see see the working parts