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Date:      Tue, 15 Aug 2000 12:48:27 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@nwlink.com>
To:        j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>
Cc:        brooks@one-eyed-alien.net, chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Gimme FreeBSD anyday!
Message-ID:  <Pine.SOL.3.96.1000815124612.15720B-100000@utah>
In-Reply-To: <20000815163646.A39188@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>

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On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, j mckitrick wrote:

> What clock speed is that CPU?  And what kind of apps are run on a
> workstation of this type?  I guess i'm just wondering what people use
> SOlaris machines for besides servers.  WHat do they do well that windows
> machines don't do well?

All major high end CAD runs on Solaris. With SGI sort shuffling around
trying to figure out what the hell they want to do, I would use Solaris if
I had the money for both an Ultra-Whateveritistody and Pro Engineer. This
package would run you about $30K.

Thank you,
Jason C. Wells



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