[mythtv-users] Help me choose a Redhat based OS for MythBackend

[Brian Long]

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Mike Andy <beatbreaker82 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> As per subject title, Help me choose a Redhat based OS for MythBackend.
>  <snip>
> My options I thought were going to be:
> CentOS - seems to be closest to RHEL, but i'm worried about it not
> having the latest dependencies i'll need.
> Fedora - a good option but i'm also worried about the fast 6 month
> release cycles, and the fact that it'll be different (I heard they're
> going to stop using init and go with upstart)
> Mythdora - It'll be the same as Fedora but hold my hand even more?
> RHEL - $$$$$
> Scientific Linux - ???

Mike,
I've been using CentOS 5 for a couple of years and I've been fairly
pleased.  As others have mentioned, though, about 4 years into the
RHEL-based release, things become stale.  For example, I do not have
Jamu working on 0.22 because it requires newer Python and I don't want
to install a second Python on my system.  I also had to add special
support for my HD-PVR using a kmdl that is not ideal.

I have friends who use Fedora 12 on their backend and I considered
going that route.  Upgrading every other Fedora release is not too
problematic, so F12 -> F14, but I think I waited too long for F12.
I'd consider it stable, but since F13 is just around the corner, F12
will be unsupported in less time than if I jumped on F12 when it was
first released.

I've been waiting on RHEL 6 and now that it's in beta, I might wait
until it's GA (probably in around 6 months or so based on the fact
that RHEL 5 went from beta to GA in that timeframe).

/Brian/