29 Dec
2014
29 Dec
'14
1 p.m.
El 24/12/14 a las 09:34, Roberto Suárez Soto escribió:
I'm thinking about switching to CentOS (from
Ubuntu) at home, because
of several reasons, but wonder: is it good for running Ardour, Jack
and related stuff? I don't mind using Ardour 2, as I don't need
anything very sophisticated, and would only want something that I can
configure once and stop worrying about. I do sysadmin work for a
living, and would rather not do it when I get home :-)
I'm replying myself to give some closure to this thread, so it
doesn't stay forever in the limbo of unfinished threads :-)
After serious consideration and the great input from this list,
I'll stick to Ubuntu LTS. What drove me to this decision:
- Having all the software I need (and lots more) in the standard
repos: this made Ubuntu win over CentOS, where I'd need to use
non-standard repos and maybe compile some stuff myself. Not speaking
only about audio software, but also desktop stuff like the Nvidia
proprietary driver, which is handled nicely by Debian/Ubuntu.
- Having a long support cycle: this made Ubuntu LTS win over
Fedora, which could be a great choice if not for its 13-month support
period.
- Being a good distro for everyday needs: this discarded AV-Linux
and other specialized distros.
A huge "thank you" to all who replied to my message.
Regards,
--
Roberto Suarez Soto Seven are your burning fires
Seven your desires