From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 15 02:13:48 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0EBA216A4CE for ; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:13:48 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp.knology.net (smtp.knology.net [24.214.63.101]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 55D4E43D1F for ; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:13:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dkelly@HiWAAY.net) Received: (qmail 19277 invoked by uid 0); 15 Feb 2005 02:13:46 -0000 Received: from user-69-73-60-132.knology.net (HELO ?10.0.0.68?) (69.73.60.132) by smtp5.knology.net with SMTP; 15 Feb 2005 02:13:46 -0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <77803d5ce17805187218b4cdfb6cc83d@HiWAAY.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: David Kelly Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:13:44 -0600 To: FreeBSD_Questions FreeBSD_Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619.2) Subject: Re: Freebsd vs. linux X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:13:48 -0000 On Feb 14, 2005, at 3:48 AM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > The main difference between a desktop and a server is a server > needs beefy disk I/O or beefy CPU power or both, while a desktop > needs beefy video and can often make due with piss-poor disk I/O. No, the main difference between a server and a desktop is that many people are counting on the server to function without error while only one person is inconvenienced when the desktop fails. Servers get better hardware because its a cost savings for the server to be more reliable and the added performance helps more users. Servers should also have the most reliable software but that is where Microsoft cuts corners for additional profit and provide employment for MSCE's whom otherwise would not be needed. There is no reason a server should not have a GUI so long as it does not detract from the server's function. Use of a GUI to "dumb-down" the system doesn't work as Microsoft has shown. Apple is smart enough to pull it off, but all Microsoft has done is continue to guarantee employment for MSCE's who continue to exclusively recommend any and everything Microsoft who in turn continually ensures these champions stay employed. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net ======================================================================== Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.