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To: John <papalia@UDel.Edu>
From: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@fbwi.fh-wilhelmshaven.de>
Subject: Re: Need to justify FreeBSD vs. Win2K
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>- Mail server
>- Router
>- Existing AIX-based box
>- Possibly web server
>- Firewall (separate machine).
>- A single NT machine for a proprietary software package - simple
>client/server architecture.  All communication with it will be IP based.
>Here's the needs:
>- Ease of maintenance
>- GREAT stability
>- High security

Hi!

OK, here are some arguments:

Mail/news servers are far more efficient on a UNIX box, NTs creeping there.

Higher stability

Every new product, especially Microshit, needs lotsa bugfixes and
servicepacks, and you don't get them in time, and cannot fix it yourself,
because of NT not being open source.

FreeBSD is a mature product, with its roots being long before M$ was founded

Leaner product, you only install what you need, and you got a better job of
tightening security holes. NT installs just everything, and then you wonder
whats up.

M$ Internet Explorer shit everywhere as integral part of OS-very big leak

Better performance due to leaner driver concept.

Hope that helps

Regards
Olaf Hoyer
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