Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 19:59:09 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: abeater@earthlink.net Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: server software Message-ID: <199602260929.TAA05176@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <31316276.E2@earthlink.net> from "abeater@earthlink.net" at Feb 25, 96 11:34:14 pm
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abeater@earthlink.net stands accused of saying: > > I am in the process of setting up servers to provide internet access. > > And a looking for server software to run on multiple machines at > separate locations. > > What is your product? FreeBSD. > What does it do? It's an operating system. > what are it's features...ftp, customer registration, maximums, minimums? It's a true Unix (as much as any system can claim such), widely considered to be the fastest Unix on Intel hardware. The standard distribution comes packaged with many precompiled applications ideally suited for use on an Internet Service Provider. At the minimum end, it is possible to run it on a 386sx16 with 4M of memory; at the opposite end of the spectrum are systems such as ftp.cdrom.com with 512M of memory and 72G of disk, supporting over 500 simultaneous users. FreeBSD also boasts binary compatability with BSD/OS 2.0, meaning that all of the Nescape webserver products run, as well as a number of user accounting packages. > What does it cost? If you're willing to FTP it, it's free. Walnut Creek sell it on CD; I'd start at http://www.freebsd.org/ and follow from there. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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