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From: Bryan Scattergood <104312.2206@compuserve.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Linux
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 07:16:18 BST
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> How about robustness - I need a server / OS combination that is
> totally stable. It must never go down. I am prepared to pay the
> price of a little slowness for robustness.
> Now what do you recommend, FreeBSD or Linux or even Linux-FT
IMHO I'd look at BSD/OS, FreeBSD and then LinuxFT. I've run all three
on a small network over the past twelve months. BSD/OS is nice, but
expensive. FreeBSD is missing some of the goodies, but is hard to beat
in terms of value for money. I don't trust Linux as much as I trust
either of the BSDs.
> Can't seem to get much info on Linux-FT.
Try www.lasermoon.co.uk
Of course, 'totally stable' is impossible. None of those should be
running life-support equipment. And the quality of the underlying
hardware shouldn't be ignored either.
Bryan