Re: Best list for server only traffic?
> On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 7:48 AM, Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 5:14 AM, Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@libertytrek.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 5/8/2014 2:11 PM, Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Especially when viewed in the light that a Linux desktop, and the Xorg
>>>> system sits on top of a Linux server.
>>>
>>>
>>> Not on *mine* they don't. Anyone who puts Xorg on a linux server (unless
>>> maybe it is their own personal SOHO server - but on an internet facing
>>> mail/we server? please...) is insane - imnsho...
>>
>>
>> Are you deliberately being obtuse, or did you miss the the pun? :)
>>
>> If you are running X11 sessions, they run as client/server pairs. (Although,
>> if you are supporting "thin client" workstations, the X11 server sessions
>> run on the "thin client workstations" and the X11 client sessions run on the
>> machines usually considered to be the network servers.) Since most
>> Linux-based workstations include both the client and server in one box, you
>> would assume that most desktop Linux-based machines are at least running the
>> X11 server.
>>
>> Which would be to say that it would be really, really hard to have a
>> non-server user list for debian.
>>
>>>>
>>>> Ergo, server questions are germane when posted here.
>>>
>>>
>>> I was simply looking for a lower bandwidth list that had a more focused
>>> traffic.
>>
>>
>> If you have questions, use an appropriate subject line and ask them here to
>> start with and use your calibrated eyeballs to fish the responses out of the
>> list. If there are better lists or other resources, someone here will
>> usually direct you there.
>>
>> If you are interested in learning from the general experiences of others who
>> use debian systems to host various services, again, you can just ignore
>> posts with uninteresting subject lines.
>>
>> I must say, though, I've picked up some good tips for running various
>> services from the middle of flame wars, so I can understand the temptation
>> to read every post. You just have to be willing to miss some of those when
>> you don't have time to read every post. (Which is most of the time for me
>> these days.)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joel Rees
>>
>> Be careful where you see conspiracy.
>> Look first in your own heart.
i just top posted. sorry. gmail.
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