Re: [SLUG] Solaris 8 vs Linux

[Jon Biddell <jon@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 26 Feb 2002 22:30, grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> Could anybody help with some constructive comments on which OS would
> be the better for running ISP related services ( web, dns radius etc
> ) ? Which one is better for stability, available software,
> scalability ?
>

We've just installed a few SUN machines, which I will be administering, 
and I'd have to say that Solaris hasn't progressed from the mid 80's as 
far as the install / configuration routines are concerned.

I can't see what Linux on Sparc hardware wouldn't be a reasonably 
secure answer to your problem (maybe Rachael Polanski, Solaris 
Administrator par excellence, would have some thoughts on this ??)
-- 

Jon

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