Debian vs Red Hat - ToyKeeper.net
toykeeper.net/soapbox/debian-redhat29.11.2005 · Red Hat tends to be a little bit newer when a new Fedora release comes out, but Debian is usually more up-to-date the rest of the time. By using a smooth upgrade process, you never have to take the Red Hat "leap of faith" where you upgrade everything all at once (or rebuild/reinstall), and hope everything still works afterward.