Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 14:53:20 -0500 From: Drew Baxter <netmonger@genesis.ispace.com> To: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> Cc: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Internet Explorer and UNIX Message-ID: <4.1.19981103145110.00a733d0@genesis.ispace.com> In-Reply-To: <363F5DA4.5A56B326@softweyr.com> References: <4.1.19981103140957.00b4d100@genesis.ispace.com> <4.1.19981103141736.00b57180@genesis.ispace.com>
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At 12:46 PM 11/3/98 -0700, Wes Peters wrote: >Drew Baxter wrote: >> >> Alright, first off, no I meant IE. IE is available for (as you pointed out) >> HP/UX and Solaris. My question is *why* HP/UX and Solaris? Why is it that > >Because that's where they can make money? Microsoft is looking to invade >the CORPORATE desktop, and this includes people with Sun and HP workstations >on their desk, and people with Sun and HP servers in the datacenter and an >X terminal on their desk. > >> Netscapes Servers (I invite you to find me a version of Enterprise Server, >> Directory Server 3.5+, Messaging Server 3.5+, that'll work on FreeBSD) are >> only for Solaris, sometimes DEC Unix, and HP/UX.. I've seen some cases of >> Netscape only releasing something for DEC UNIX and/or Solaris, and everyone >> else is stuck a version back. > >Usually, it's Solaris, then HP/UX, then DEC, IRIX, and AIX in any order, >because that's where the installed base is, and where the sales are going. > >> Windows NT is easy to obtain at 300 or so bucks (workstation). But if I'm >> getting Netscape Servers under Netscape Free Server Software program >> anyway, why not support Free Unixes? > >Because Netscape can't make money there? Obviously, they believe they can >make more money for their efforts on Solaris, HP/UX, and other "big iron" >than on "itty bitty boxes." Another reason is probably the predominance >of Apache and Apache-based solutions at the low end; they have very little >incentive to compete in that arena. Would you want to compete with something >that is entrenched, widely recognized to be a good solution, and FREE? > >-- > Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket? > >Wes Peters >+1.801.915.2061 >Softweyr LLC >wes@softweyr.com They aren't making money by giving away server software either. On the other side, I'd use NCSA Mosaic over IE4 any day. I use Netscape on the FreeBSD box, and on the Solaris box. Microsoft's browser share is wrapped up in their monopoly (domainance anyway) in America Online. I wonder if the DOJ is going to nail that one to the wall next. --- Drew "Droobie" Baxter Network Admin/Professional Computer Nerd(TM) OneEX: The OneNetwork Exchange 207-942-0275 http://www.droo.orland.me.us My Latest Kernel: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT (ONEEX) #14: Mon Oct 19 22:36:58 EDT 1998 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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