[SunRescue] we're all just spoiled (was: re: IPC)

[KenHansenn2vip at bellatlantic.net]

Bill, I guess the real issue is using "age appropriate" software. Solaris 7
or 8 would die on this machine, SunOS is just as snappy as it ever was on
this machine.

Dropping a CG3 in the IPC, dropping Red Hat Linux 6.1 or 6.2, and firing up
GNOME desktop, then the GIMP would be an all-day ordeal...

Now the same box running SunOS 4.1.4 is a snappy little box (but I prefer my
newer boxes)...

Just another perspective/reference point...

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Bradford" <mrbill at mrbill.net>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 3:46 PM
Subject: [SunRescue] we're all just spoiled (was: re: IPC)


> On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 01:09:01PM -0500, Mike Hebel wrote:
> > Serious question Bob, why X?  Can you "really" get anything done on a
system
> > this slow?  Or are you thinking have X and using it as an X-Terminal?
No
> > Flamebait intended on this one.
> > (Personally I've just avoided it out of hand on boxes this slow.)
> > Just curious.
> > Mike Hebel
>
> Think about it guys - this was once a SOLD, SUPPORTED FACTORY CONFIG!
>
> People were *glad* to have machines like this!
>
> We're all just spoiled rotten with machines now.  Once upon a time, this
was
> the latest "hot box".  People would kill to have their own SPARCs on their
> desk...
>
> Bill
>
> --
> Bill Bradford
> mrbill at mrbill.net
> Austin, TX
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