[rescue] This Just In: HP to buy Compaq

[Jeremy Nielson]

Off topic:  did you ever notice that "Here Say" and "Heresy" kinda look
alike?  ;)

On Topic:  A lot of smaller shops use Linux, because they have a more
do-it-yourself mentality anyways.  If something breaks, their IT guy can
take the time to figure it out, if he doesn't know it.  The bigger companies
steer clear, because they want someone to sue and pay for it when it breaks,
and they lose $10,000/minute... there's no guarantee on the big box with the
red hat.

Linux is supposedly POSIX compliant, however... how does compliance fit in
with the "Linux is not Unix" mantra?  I guess the only real Unix is the AT&T
Bellcore releases, then?  [They own the Unix name, eh?]

Jeremy Nielson



----- Original Message -----
From: Chad Fernandez <fernande at internet1.net>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: [rescue] This Just In: HP to buy Compaq


> But Linux isn't Unix.  Plus, from what I have heard, a lot of business
> steer clear of Linux because of support issues.  In addition Linux isn't
> quite as bomb proof, and scalable as unix, or something like that....
> (Here say)  Granted Linux is getting better.
>
> Chad Fernandez
> Michigan, USA
>
> Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> > > What other Unix is designed specifically for Intel x86 processors?  I
> > > would assume, that the telecom and other industries are simply taking
> > > advantage of the cheaper hardware, not that x86 stuff can't be
expensive
> > > as well.
> >
> > Linux for one.  And didn't Dell used to sell their own Unix made just
for
> > PeeCees?
> >
> > --
> > Joshua D. Boyd
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