--- In ib-support@yahoogroups.com, "William L. Thomson Jr."
<support@o...> wrote:

> On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 11:06, c_pradelli wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I'm migrating from win2k to linux on my firebird server and I

need a

> > recomendation.
>
> Good move. You should see a huge performance gain. Especially if

you run

> Firebird on a Linux server without X.
>
> > Wich linux distribution is the easier to configure?
>
> I have heard Mandrake is the easiest to configure? It's based on

RedHat,

> but geared more toward the home user.
>
> Debian, is not that easy to get up and running. However upgrades and
> updates are just an apt away.
>
> If you want to take the hardest route, go Gentoo.
>
> > Wich one do you recomend?
>
> RedHat for businesses and enterprises. I am not sure any Linux OS is
> "easy to configure". It depends on which one you mesh with, and you
> skill set etc.
>
> However if you want support and care about certifications and etc.

use

> RedHat. Keep in mind by support I am not referring to free support.
> Although it is available in the usual forms, mailing list,

newsgroups,

> etc.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> William L. Thomson Jr.
> Support Group
> Obsidian-Studios, Inc.
> 3548 Jamestown Ln.
> Jacksonville, FL 32223
> Phone/Fax 904.260.2445
> http://www.obsidian-studios.com