[geeks] Linc is cool

[James]

I didn't think I was going to touch this testy subject, but, there is
*one* reason I can think of to use Linux on robust SPARC hardware.....

Solaris is System V based. There are BSD based Linuxen (such as Debian) 
for those who hate System V structure.

I know for myself, I was raised with SysV (some of it genuine AT&T). We
are now using lots of Debian at work and I have a hard time getting used
to its differences.

But I have always liked hardware with a native O/S (like Apple Macintosh,
HP, Digital VAX, etc). When the O/S is specific to the hardware things
just go better all the way around (esp. during installs).

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On Tue, 15 May 2001, Ken Hansen wrote:

> Well, Linux on UltraSPARC machines is only useful for, IMHO, getting lots of "fun" apps on a serious box is record time. Solaris on a UltraSPARC hardware (of suitable robustness - reasonable memory/HD space) is a fine performer.
> 
> Linux on SPARC in general is a novelty - I wonder how many SPARC installations of Linux opted for the "Everything" option when choosing the packages to install? A system based on an "everything" install is not, in my mind, destined for a serious production application.
> 
> Linux on an SS/5-110? Sure.
> 
> Linux on a Ultra 2/2300? I don't think so.
> 
> Linux on a Starfire server/mainframe? *WHY*?
> 
> Just my $.02 worth,
> 
> Ken
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua D. Boyd [mailto:jdboyd at cs.millersville.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 4:49 PM
> To: geeks at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [geeks] Linc is cool
> 
> 
> <snip>
> 
> And if you still need to ask why, then you might also want to ask why
> people put linux on Ultra machines.
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