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From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr)
Subject: Re: A good NFS server ?
Message-ID: <hastyCq9M8o.JEz@netcom.com>
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References: <Cq27xK.9Ix@novell.co.uk> <2rimfs$43t@opine.cs.umass.edu> <Cq9Cp8.IEp@novell.co.uk>
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Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 17:07:35 GMT
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In article <Cq9Cp8.IEp@novell.co.uk> msohnius@novell.co.uk (Martin Sohnius) writes:
>Craig I. Hagan (hagan@opine.cs.umass.edu) wrote:
>: Martin Sohnius (msohnius@novell.co.uk) wrote:
>: > Alan Cox (iiitac@uk.ac.swan.pyr) wrote:
>: > : In article <Cq1HGz.8w1@hippo.ru.ac.za> csgr@cs.ru.ac.za writes:
>: > : >[.. something about Linux and freeBDS...]
>
>: > : [.. something else about Linux and something about BSD in general...]
>
>: > Hey, you guys,  this whole thread is degenerating into a little
>: > NFS-on-BSD discussion!
>
>: the point is to get people talking about what is a good nfs
>: server. since linux isn't the best, people who need the
>: best now should be aware of their options. people developing
>: for linux should know where to look for implementation ideas. 
>: If i remember right, *BSD got a lot of nifty ideas
>: from linux already (and vice versa), isn't that the point
>: of free software and competition (even if it is friendly)?
>: I like having multiple free os's for the pc. it allows
>: [ .. etc...]
>
>The problem I was addressing is that this stuff is being CROSSPOSTED
>to comp.unix.unixware.  Now, UnixWare is most definitely NOT a 
>free operating system, and therefore has about the best NFS support
>imaginable. :-)  (I think it originates from Sun, through the old
>AT&T + Sun agreement.)
>

I don't mind to sound hard but isn't your statement a bit arrogant and
ignorant. Corporate hype serves its purpose inside your company.


Care to back up your statement with some hard facts?

At any rate, I doubt that you will post back. 

	Later,
	Amancio
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