OT Linux (RE: [rescue] OT: Stuffed Proliant?)

[Kurt Mosiejczuk]

On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:

> That sounds a bit like flamebait actually.  IMHO it's the software not
> the hardware that makes x86 look so bad - since most of it ships with
> Microslop.

It's a grey area.  A lot of manufacturers will skimp because people
are used to "software crashes".  People expect PCs to be disposable.
If Sun made really disposable stuff they'd get lynched...

Of course, it might be best if we not talk about the Ultra 5s =)

> OpenBSD on x86 performs quite well in my experience.

Mine too.  Good on sparcs too =)

--Kurt