Re: Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux

From: Joseph S. Testa <teci_at_oracle-dba.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 22:07:54 -0400
Message-Id: <10638.118421@fatcity.com>

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Oh please, there is more support and chance of getting something fixed in linux world than EVER IN WINDOZE world. Just how do you expect something like NT to run business critical apps when the solution for anything that goes wrong is reboot or reload.

yea this is a sore spot, cuz M$ sucks, the software sucks, the company sucks people's money.

joe

Wolfe wrote:

> For business decision makers, and most DBAs the inclusion of operating
> system source code is not terribly relevant. Free also generally
> implies unsupported or informally supported (i.e. listservs,
> newsgroups...) which is not acceptable for business critical
> applications.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:Satar Naghshineh
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 4:55 PM
> Subject: RE: Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux
> www.unix-vs-nt.org the kirch paper
>
> Linux is better because it's free and they provide the
> source code.
>
> Regards,
> Satar
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrey Bronfin [SMTP:bronfin_at_navixo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 6:27 PM
> To: ORACLE-L_at_lists.sunysb.edu; ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com;
> oracledba_at_quickdoc.co.uk
> Subject: Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux
>
> Dear list !
>
> A friend asked me this question :
>
> they want to build an Oracle DB on a server ( PC )
> dedicated exclusively for the DB .
> They ask whether it is better to put a Linux or an NT
> on that PC .
> I.e which OS is better for hosting an Oracle DB on PC ?
>
> What are the pros & cons of each ?
> They are mostly concerned about reliability &
> performance .
>
> TIA .
>
>
> Andrey Bronfin
> VisualTop.com
>
>
>
>

--
Joe Testa  http://www.oracle-dba.com



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Oh please,&nbsp;&nbsp; there is more support and chance of getting something
fixed in linux world than EVER&nbsp;IN&nbsp;WINDOZE world.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Just how do you expect something like NT to run business critical apps
when the solution for anything that goes wrong is reboot or reload.
<p>yea this is a sore spot, cuz M$ sucks, the software sucks, the company
sucks people's money.
<p>joe
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<p>&nbsp;Wolfe wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>For
business decision makers, and most DBAs the inclusion of operating system
source code is not terribly relevant.&nbsp; Free also generally implies
unsupported or informally supported (i.e. listservs, newsgroups...) which
is not acceptable for business critical applications.</font></font>
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style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</div>

<div 
  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><b>From:</b><a href="mailto:Satar.Naghshineh_at_irvine.mellesgriot.com" title="Satar.Naghshineh_at_irvine.mellesgriot.com">Satar
Naghshineh</a></div>

<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com" title="ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com">Multiple
recipients of list ORACLE-L</a></div>

<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 03, 2000 4:55
PM</div>

<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> RE: Oracle on NT vs Oracle
on Linux</div>
&nbsp;<font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>www.unix-vs-nt.org&nbsp;
the kirch paper</font></font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Linux is better
because it's free and they provide the source code.</font></font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Regards,</font></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Satar</font></font></font>
<ul><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>-----Original Message-----</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-2><b>From:&nbsp; </b>Andrey Bronfin
[<a href="mailto:SMTP:bronfin_at_navixo.com">SMTP:bronfin_at_navixo.com</a>]</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-2><b>Sent:&nbsp; </b>Tuesday, October
03, 2000 6:27 PM</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-2><b>To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b><a href="mailto:ORACLE-L_at_lists.sunysb.edu">ORACLE-L_at_lists.sunysb.edu</a>;
<a href="mailto:ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com">ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</a>;
<a href="mailto:oracledba_at_quickdoc.co.uk">oracledba_at_quickdoc.co.uk</a></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-2><b>Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</b>Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Dear list !</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>A friend asked me this question :</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>they want to build an Oracle DB on
a server ( PC ) dedicated exclusively for the DB .</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>They ask whether it is better to put
a Linux or an NT on that PC .</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I.e which OS is better for hosting
an Oracle DB on PC ?</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>What are the pros &amp; cons of each
?</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>They are mostly concerned about reliability
&amp; performance .</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>TIA .</font></font>
<br>&nbsp;
<p><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Andrey Bronfin</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>VisualTop.com</font></font>
<br>&nbsp;
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<pre>--&nbsp;
Joe Testa&nbsp; http://www.oracle-dba.com</pre>

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