[isp-linux] Linux Distribution

["Doug Currey" <doug@...]

We have always used Redhat as our linux distribution.  Never tried anything 
else.

Looking for opinions on the best distribution for a small isp.  Of key 
concerns are security, updates, patches.  These should be easy to install 
with little or no down time. 

One problem I have with RH is Sendmail for example.  Sendmail is on version 
8.12.6 yet you can only get 8.11.6-15 off Redhat site.  Yes I could download 
the 8.12.6 from sendmail.org and compile it myself but I have a bad habit of 
using RPMs as much as possible.

Now I don't expect every distribution to go and redo an rpm for every minor 
patch that is made but RH seems to be behind more than I can handle.

Thanks