Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 12:59:07 +0200 From: Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> To: Alex Keahan <alex@hightemplar.com> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: ibcs2 and svr4 compat headed for history Message-ID: <20040626125907.5b5b3ae7.flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <200406261336.26051.alex@hightemplar.com> References: <34301.1088242340@critter.freebsd.dk> <200406261336.26051.alex@hightemplar.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 13:36:25 +0300 Alex Keahan <alex@hightemplar.com> wrote: Hi, > Is Solaris/x86 supported by ibcs2 or svr4? Solaris/x86 is being > actively developed by Sun and is far from extinct. Solaris/x86 is a niche product. And Sun seems to change their mind about Sol/x86 every other week. (They also do that wrt opensourcing java and Solaris) > - Latest Java SDKs for Solaris/x86 Use the linux version? > - Forte C/C++ optimising compilers for Solaris/x86 (which may some day > be used to compile FreeBSD kernel) As someone who has used that one, I'd rather use Intel's ICC. Forte's not that a great compiler. > - Sun ONE servers for Solaris/x86 (e.g. iPlanet LDAP) Again, Linux versions. > - Oracle for Solaris/x86 Same as above. > - Numerous third-party applications for SCO and Solaris/x86 > (e.g. backup solutions) All enterprise apps from Legato/Veritas/whathaveyou have Linux versions. Now, having Solaris compat on *Sparc*, that can be useful, but on x86? Not by a long shot. Cheers, -- Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> http://www.energyhq.es.eu.org PGP Key: 0xDC8514F1 [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA3Vb+nLctrNyFFPERAn6RAJ4iGxLPlCgKYKZz4EV93CFntpdUfACfbSD5 3dQsllyrdDJBwEBVsS9gWMY= =ZazT -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----home | help
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