Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 08:45:06 +0000 From: Ruslan Shevchenko <Ruslan@Shevchenko.kiev.ua> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Could FreeBSD be a viable platform for large SQL/SAP/etc enterprise applications? Message-ID: <3466C992.642AFA1A@Shevchenko.kiev.ua> References: <199711100512.PAA01091@word.smith.net.au>
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Mike Smith wrote: > ? Douglas Carmichael wrote: > ? > ? ? Could FreeBSD be a viable platform to run business applications (e.g. Oracle > ? ? or other SQL servers, SAP R/3, BAAN, etc.)? > ? > ? Somebody say, that he run Oracle under SCO emulator. > > Many people, and Oracle are showing considerable interest in the BSD > world. > > ? but in general, i think, answer is no: > ? --- no support of vendors of Business Application. > ? (so, it bad server for business applications) > > Hah. How much "support" does the average end user get from vendors? > Most vendors sell through VARs, and it's the VARs that provide the support. > There are a number of these onboard with FreeBSD already, as well as > vendors supporting FreeBSD directly. > Find me yet one in Kiev. > ? --- FreeBSD can't run pure Java APPS > ? (so, it'a bad client) > > You raised this before, and were shot down. I'll let others shoot you > down again. > ??? (Sorry, I can't uderstood you .) > ? I reccomended for Server Sun-Solaris/Alpha-OSF/RS-AIX > ? or SCO, if you have only PC. > > And I seriously recommend that you pick a platform based on your > application, price and performance needs. On that basis, FreeBSD is > quite viable in many situations. > yes, of course. > ? for clients -- if you love Unix -- then Linux. > > I'd say you must be joking, but based on the accuracy of the rest of > your response, this is perfectly in character. > yes, it was joke. seriosly better Mac or NT workstation ;) > mike
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