Basically it's because Ubuntu updates itself constantly with newer kernels and newer system libs where FreeSWITCH is not heavily tested. The recommendation is only for those expecting to ask our community for help. We only have limited resources and we have found several instabilities with bleeding distros so it's a use at your own risk policy. There are some ubuntu users who package it and provide them for download. So if you run into some problems you will have a smaller pool from which to draw support. On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 11:38 AM, lloyd thomas <lloydie.t@gmail.com> wrote:

I have seen a few posts where it has been recommended not to use ubuntu to run freeswitch on. I'll admit I did not pay that much attention. Is there a really pressing reason not to or is it a preference of most users not to? I would prefer to use Ubuntu as that is what I am used to.

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