Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 19:51:30 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers <ponds!rivers@dg-rtp.dg.com> To: ponds!aris.jpl.nasa.gov!hamby, ponds!indiana.edu!jfieber Cc: ponds!FreeBSD.ORG!hackers Subject: Re: Sun Workshop compiler vs. GCC? Message-ID: <199702150051.TAA12058@lakes.water.net>
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Jake Hamby writes: > > On the whole, I think we would be better off having people > > believe Sun's hype about Solaris than believing Microsoft's hype > > about NT. FreeBSD would have a much greater chance of > > successfully infiltrating a solaris environment than it would an > > NT environment. :) I like your taxonomy of OS's here; I just have one question... > > EXACTLY my belief! Us UNIX geeks have to stick together. Also, I firmly > believe that no one OS is good for all tasks. Personally, my choice for > OS's goes something like (in alphabetical order): > > BeOS: Probably the future OS for multimedia content developers, much as > the Amiga was in the '80s, except without Commodore's mismanagement. > > FreeBSD: The best OS for Internet servers and embedded UNIX boxes (like > an X terminal or that Interjet system). > > Linux: A good UNIX for non-TCP/IP related apps (like UUCP) ;) If FreeBSD is good to internet servers, etc... wouldn't it also be good for UUCP (especially since it has the same UUCP as Linux?) I'm just curious. I'd also add something that points to the fact that so many 3rd-party developers seem to be supporting it. > > MacOS: The OS for people we are trying to migrate to BeOS ;) > > NetBSD/OpenBSD: A valuable cousin of FreeBSD, and (on SPARC), a good > choice for people who don't want to move to Solaris, but can't stay with > SunOS. > > NT: A file/print server, or good workstation for CAD, business apps, or > Windows software development. Not a "real" server in my book. > > SCO: Evil incarnate. Stay away at all costs! > > Solaris: An all-around good UNIX, if you can get past the somewhat > complex sysadmin aspects (they like to trade versatility for complexity). > Will get even better in 2.6. > > SunOS: The UNIX I'm trying to migrate everyone away from, before Sun > drops it completely, or another massive security hole is found. Ah, yes - the good 'ol days :-) > > UnixWare: Haven't had opportunity to use, but it's by all accounts the > fastest database server on x86 by far. Hmmm... what database would that be? Can FreeBSD run it? (just curious) > > Win95: The desktop OS for people who can't afford NT. (Good one...) > > Oh well, I've probably missed one or two. The point is that they all have > their places, but for FreeBSD to be successful, we need to be more aware > than ever of what batlles are worth fighting, who our friends are, and who > is the Real Enemy (and I don't mean SCO ;). - Dave Rivers -
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