Maybe I'm missing something but isn't the installer for Debian usually smaller a...

andrewtj · on Nov 2, 2008

For me it's the release cycle - Canonical means I'll never be stuck with a 3 year-old OS with 3 year-old apps + backports if I'm game.

cabalamat · on Nov 2, 2008

Why use Ubuntu for servers?

In my case because I use it on the desktop, I like it and I'm used to it. Ubuntu may well be similar to Debian, however I've never used Debian and I know Ubuntu is similar to Ubuntu.

davidw · on Nov 2, 2008

Right - they're both good, but several things about Ubuntu do it for me:

1) Since it makes such a nice desktop, I can run the same thing on desktop and server, which is handy, and a good way to reduce nasty surprises.

2) The regular release schedule is a good way of doing things.

3) I can run it on all the computers in the house, including my wife's, which makes it less of a hassle to keep track of.