tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post9001265181303290330..comments2024-03-18T10:43:28.122+00:00Comments on Linux notes from DarkDuck: Oracle Linux on your home or small office server?DarkDuck (m)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06273784224243667602noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-90882720041991937992012-11-30T13:23:02.551+00:002012-11-30T13:23:02.551+00:00Yes take a look at the cinnamon desktop. Very cutt...Yes take a look at the cinnamon desktop. Very cutting edge. To be honest though do you want a desktop that looks all pretty or a desktop that enables you to do what you need/want to do in the easiest and quickest way possible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11719786605400058652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-33894865440556658302012-11-30T08:24:01.778+00:002012-11-30T08:24:01.778+00:00Keep in mind that Oracle Linux is primarily a serv...Keep in mind that Oracle Linux is primarily a server distribution. If you're looking for a polished desktop experience, you might want to look elsewhere.LenZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319249049857669149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-20174000167826099362012-11-30T08:22:22.462+00:002012-11-30T08:22:22.462+00:00That's not correct, I'm afraid. Oracle Lin...That's not correct, I'm afraid. Oracle Linux installation media (ISO images) have been freely available since the very beginning. What has been changed in May 2012 was that updates (errata) that occur in between update releases (e.g. between 6.2 and 6.3) are now freely available for download as well, without the need for a subscription. Before, one would have to purchase a "Network" subscription ($500/year/server) in order to obtain updates.LenZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319249049857669149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-45630322124125202422012-11-30T03:53:28.584+00:002012-11-30T03:53:28.584+00:00Good lord it looks hideous. Why do they have to ma...Good lord it looks hideous. Why do they have to make Linux desktops fugly? I mean, they just assume people won't care for the bling? It's 2012 and the desktop still looks like Windows 98. Jeez.. .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-75939823173607462512012-11-30T00:47:25.759+00:002012-11-30T00:47:25.759+00:00The article author waxes enthusiasm for Oracle Lin...The article author waxes enthusiasm for Oracle Linux with features that are free but costly add-ons in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RH6).<br /><br />He is obviously ignorant about latest CentOS that is essentially RH6 without the costs and with all Oracle standard functionality.<br /><br />Another exceptional choice is ClearOS from Clear Foundation that builds on CentOS but with a well structured commercial support version and services, a well as "easy-to-install" applications repository with many reputable and popular third party applications. In many ways it outshines Oracle. wandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292188952050262264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-83922496691080140272012-11-29T23:32:49.185+00:002012-11-29T23:32:49.185+00:00By the way, before 2012, Oracle Linux was not free...By the way, before 2012, Oracle Linux was not free (as beer). So, my (guest) author is right.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-76813127927513934722012-11-29T23:31:45.026+00:002012-11-29T23:31:45.026+00:00Fancy writing your own article about this? You are...Fancy writing your own article about this? You are welcome! And I will publish! ;)DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-36725322649828926862012-11-29T20:48:01.124+00:002012-11-29T20:48:01.124+00:00"The Oracle Linux OS is heavily based on Fedo..."The Oracle Linux OS is heavily based on Fedora Core with the applications of Red Hat Enterprise Linux bundled in." - this is incorrect. Oracle Linux is built from the RHEL source RPMs (sans trademarks). The main difference is the inclusion of the "Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel", an alternative and optimized version of the Linux Kernel (the RHEL-compatible kernel is included as well)LenZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319249049857669149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-46567709906550762062012-11-29T18:13:30.018+00:002012-11-29T18:13:30.018+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.doc.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251047459513908943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-56594702816358846772012-11-29T17:39:19.310+00:002012-11-29T17:39:19.310+00:00"This year Oracle announced..."? Accordi..."This year Oracle announced..."? According to Wikipedia Oracle Linux exists for six years now.<br /><br />Anyway, this article was a little letdown for me, I hoped for more details, especially when it comes to difference between RHEL and OL. What about to write an in depth comparison of these two? Or better a comparison of OL vs CentOS (vs Scientific Linux) as all of them are free RHEL clones. <br /><br />And by 'in depth' I mean something more than 'boot it from USB and see if is it Ubuntu'...Tadeas Moravechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10996451565710110207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-32099499033032741132012-11-29T17:10:07.949+00:002012-11-29T17:10:07.949+00:00I am actually running Oracle Linux on my laptops, ...I am actually running Oracle Linux on my laptops, including a couple of netbook computers, to do my daily desktop chores.<br /><br />It was not totally without effort to put all the necessary desktop apps together, but everything works great once they are in place (including manually installing the wireless driver). The only complaint I have is the booting time--almost as slow as Windows 7. With a properly configured Ubuntu, I can boot up my machine in less than 20 seconds. It takes almost one minute for Oracle Linux. However, since I almost never turn off my notebook--only suspending it, this is not as a big problem as it sounds.Kupikipikiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356327052287816125noreply@blogger.com