From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jun 27 8:27: 0 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from symbion.srrc.usda.gov (symbion.srrc.usda.gov [199.133.86.40]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B346237C1D6 for ; Tue, 27 Jun 2000 08:26:54 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gjohnson@nola.srrc.usda.gov) Received: (from glenn@localhost) by symbion.srrc.usda.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3) id KAA74204; Tue, 27 Jun 2000 10:26:10 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from glenn) From: Glenn Johnson Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 10:26:10 -0500 To: Dion E Viglione Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SOLARIS VS FreeBSD Message-ID: <20000627102610.A73931@node1.cluster.srrc.usda.gov> References: <000801bfe004$1b936a00$55ae73d1@ppp> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i In-Reply-To: <000801bfe004$1b936a00$55ae73d1@ppp>; from dionv@spots.ab.ca on Tue, Jun 27, 2000 at 12:51:21AM -0600 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Tue, Jun 27, 2000 at 12:51:21AM -0600, Dion E Viglione wrote: > Solaris 8 is now "open" and free. Sun told me that it is the superior > UNIX of all UNICES--to end all UNICES! (--to that effect) Of course they told you that, they are trying to sell you their product. > And-- > Solaris' kernel algorithm design is suppose to be better than BSD's. I am sure this is true to some extent, possibly with thread support, but I would think that any advantage Solaris has will disappear over time as the BSDs and Linux catch up. I would also bet that there are areas where the Solaris kernel is inferior. > I want to learn UNIX, but computer scientists predict Linux will > gradually fade away, leaving BSD; Where did you hear/read this? I know there is concern that Linux will become fractured as more and more big companies get involved and do their own thing, like Corel. I certainly do not think it will fade away. > but now Solaris is free--won't that "crush" BSD? No. > Won't everyone flock to Solaris? No. > Should I now uninstall my OpenBSD? That is up to you. I would say No, not because of Solaris. -- Glenn Johnson USDA, ARS, SRRC Phone: (504) 286-4252 New Orleans, LA 70124 e-mail: gjohnson@nola.srrc.usda.gov To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message