[PLUG] ubuntu or debian

[Keith Lofstrom]

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 06:34:42PM -0800, Randy Bush wrote:
> ubuntu has drivers for almost all kinky hardware
> debian does not, but may move that way
> ubuntu for laptops, debian for servers, is my use pattern

There are some places in the world, with specialized
jobs and tools, where a properly equipped person can
honestly say "YOU CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY DOGSLEDS!"

For my office, and my job, I can (and DO) have too many
operating systems.

My goal is to have fewer machines using one operating system,
and focus my time and attention on writing, math, science,
engineering, invention, and learning.

I want to pay as much attention to operating systems as I
do to my gutters ... which we finish replacing tomorrow,
using materials that will outlast me, and perhaps my wife.  

Like the rainwater in my gutters, I want my data to flow 
without turbulence or leaks.  I don't want two kinds of
gutters, or operating systems.

Indeed, debian is suboptimal for my laptops, and ubuntu
is suboptimal for my servers, but two distros are
suboptimal for the limited mind-space I can devote to
them.  Which distro is least-suboptimal for both jobs?
Which distro will be least-suboptimal in ten years?

Note that I cannot afford to hire a sysadmin - and I've
tried to do so with what little I can afford.  

Keith

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Keith Lofstrom          keithl at keithl.com