X86 (was Re: [geeks] FreeBSD install problem on ALR server)

Peter L. Wargo geeks at sunhelp.org
Sun Jul 22 14:28:41 CDT 2001


On Sat, 21 Jul 2001, Bill Bradford wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 21, 2001 at 10:44:50PM -0400, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> > keep in mind i'm a Sun biggot when i say this.....
> > Solaris x86 is poop.
> 
> I would agree, even as much as I would suck up to McNealy if he
> offered me a job:

Nope, I beg to differ.  When I worked at TVD, we built a production system
for TV listings that is till in service today, all on Solaris x86.
Rock-stable, fast, and cheap.  Like any other tool, it is what you use it
for...

-Pete





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