Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 23:10:12 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Purchased Binaries Message-ID: <20110304231012.7b45286f.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <5F4DD89C-5F3B-46B8-BA91-A25B8BF11EEB@lafn.org> References: <5F4DD89C-5F3B-46B8-BA91-A25B8BF11EEB@lafn.org>
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On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 13:24:32 -0800, Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> wrote: > I have a client who has purchased some software. I don't know > anything much about it yet other than it claims to run on Debian > and CentOS. I suspect its binaries. I will have access to > things like the developer, name etc. on Monday. However, thats > when he needs to know if I can make it run on FreeBSD. I am not > convinced I want to run production software on the Linux > compatibility suite. FreeBSD itself offers a Linux ABI - an alternative binary interface. Maybe you'll need additional libraries or programs that are provided by linux-* ports. > No good reason other than it sounds like its adding a lot more > opportunities for breakage. It's often said that FreeBSD's Linux ABI runs Linux programs faster and better than pure Linux, but as I don't use Linux programs on my FreeBSD systems, I can't be more specific on this claim. > This has to be an always up application. I have virtually > no knowledge of CentOS other than it was installed on one > server when I got it. Any chance those binaries might work > on FreeBSD? That's really hard to estimate without further knowledge. You should at least TRY to run the application in question and see if it brings up further requirements or problems, and upon that experience, make further decisions. > I am planning on starting with FreeBSD 8.2 since its just out > and working fine on one of my servers, but could use an earlier > version if required to make this stuff run. It shouldn't be neccessary to use older versions of FreeBSD. However you can install the COMPAT[4567] components (kernel settings and ports) to provide that level of OS access if it should be required. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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