Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Ely Levy
actually it's not really.. I wont argue about fast (altough bsd people would be happy to do so) what must popular?come on.. no point in living in dreams.. Ely Levy System group Hebrew University Jerusalem Israel On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Adi Stav wrote: | On Wed, Mar 08, 2000 at 07:12:23AM -0800,

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Ely Levy
I usually don't like to replay this kind of questions .. Solaris is more stable has better thread support , and better support in general. it cost more money than linux it's not much more secure if at all. Personally I would prefer solaris for server especially for heavy applications (java ie).

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Omer
On Wed, 08 Mar 2000, Ben-Nes Michael wrote: > Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 16:09:04 +0200 > To: ILUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Ben-Nes Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Solaris vs Linux > > HI All > > Now that solaris go free one of the big Q will be

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Ben-Nes Michael wrote: > I know why linux is so good, but my Q was pointed to: > > what is more stable. Both kernels are pretty stable. I've seen both Solaris and Linux boxes (with heavy load on both) go for (at least) a couple of months before requiring a reboot. If you ca

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Adi Stav
On Wed, Mar 08, 2000 at 07:02:06PM +0200, Moshe Zadka wrote: > Note: > Richard Stallman has requested time and again to refer to the OS as > GNU/Linux. While the kernel is Linux, most basic utilities are part of > FSF's GNU project for providing a free operating system. If you care at > all about

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Adi Stav
On Wed, Mar 08, 2000 at 07:16:37PM +0200, Mike wrote: > Hi. > > Personally i like both UNIX's. > The better things in Solaris is that at the end you have a BIG company > behind it. Red Hat > $10,000,000,000 is big enough for me. > The best thing about linux that it comes (usually) with lots of

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Adi Stav
On Wed, Mar 08, 2000 at 07:12:23AM -0800, Alex Landsberg wrote: > 2. Linux is fast becoming the most popular UNIX Is already and has been for some time. > Alex - Adi Stav = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Ben-Nes Michael
I know why linux is so good, but my Q was pointed to: what is more stable. Who is faster. from the list experience. -- Canaan Surfing Ltd. Internet Service Providers Ben-Nes Michael - Manager Tel: 972-6-6925757 Fax: 972-6-6925858 http://www.canaan.co.il -

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Mike wrote: > and BTW, Solaris can run also on X86 Hardware. And the official Sun position (I'm not kidding) is that Linux is better at being an x86 UNIX. -- Moshe Zadka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. http://www.oreilly.com/news/prescod_0300.html

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Mike
- From: "Moshe Zadka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ira Abramov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "ILUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 7:02 PM Subject: Re: Solaris vs Linux > On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Ira Abramov wrote: > > > > 1. B

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Moshe Zadka
On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Ira Abramov wrote: > > 1. Because Linux runs on Alpha > > 2. Linux is fast becoming the most popular UNIX > > 3. Therefore making it easier to find answers to queries > 4. because Solaris is free-as-in-free-beer and not free-speach No it isn't. It costs money to have more use

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Ira Abramov
On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Alex Landsberg wrote: > 1. Because Linux runs on Alpha > 2. Linux is fast becoming the most popular UNIX > 3. Therefore making it easier to find answers to queries 4. because Solaris is free-as-in-free-beer and not free-speach 5. because of the community (but I'm biased) 6. be

Re: Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Alex Landsberg
1. Because Linux runs on Alpha 2. Linux is fast becoming the most popular UNIX 3. Therefore making it easier to find answers to queries Alex --- Ben-Nes Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HI All > > Now that solaris go free one of the big Q will be: > What is the difference (good/bad) between

Solaris vs Linux

2000-03-08 Thread Ben-Nes Michael
HI All Now that solaris go free one of the big Q will be: What is the difference (good/bad) between linux & solaris ? -- -- Canaan Surfing Ltd. Internet Service Providers Ben-Nes Michael - Manager Tel: 972-6-6925757 Fax: 972-6-6925858 http://www.canaan.co.il -