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From: gavin@durban.vector.co.za (Gavin Maltby)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: ISP hardware/software choices (performance comparison)
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Date: 17 Jan 1996 09:42:41 GMT
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Terry Lambert (terry@lambert.org) wrote:
: ] : 10) A kernel that is *never* recompiled by the customer.
: Thanks. Already recanted. still leave 8 out of 10. 8-).
That you even suggested this to be the case belies the fact that you
have precious little exposure to Solaris 2. Perhaps it is worth a
revisit (for more than a short while). OK so it is SVR4 derived and
it is clear you *hate* that (for assailable reasons, but most of them
quite valid concerns and complaints). However Sun is doing a fine job
of Solaris development. Don't lump it along with UnixWare and the like
just because they once saw a similar code base. As Casper said (and you
took issue with) it is the API that counts and Sun can implement the
"under the hood" stuff in whatever creative way they see fit. They're
doing an excellent job of refining many of their algorithms.
Cheers
Gavin
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