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Re: Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux

From: Charles Wolfe <cwolfe_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 07:01:41 -0400
Message-Id: <10639.118445@fatcity.com> 





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Hi Joe,



I most definitely did NOT say anything in favor of NT, I merely said =
that the factors the poster listed should not be considered relevant for =
choosing an operating system to host a business database.  In fact, I =
much prefer Linux (and am currently running RedHat 7 on my laptop), but =
if I mentioned the inclusion of source code and the fact that it can be =
had for free as compelling reasons for a customer to choose Linux over =
any other operating system to host a business database, I would be =
laughed out of the room.  Sure, there is lots of support available in =
the Linux community, but is anyone posting to a listserv or newsgroup =
accountable for the advice they post?  NO.  And speaking of sucking =
money, Uncle Larry definitely ain't running a charitable institution.



Chuck=20





  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.=20
  yea this is a sore spot, cuz M$ sucks, the software sucks, the company =
sucks people's money.=20



  joe=20


   =20

   =20

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   Wolfe wrote:=20



    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.=20




      Regards,=20
      Satar=20

        -----Original Message-----=20
        From:  Andrey Bronfin [SMTP:bronfin_at_navixo.com]=20
        Sent:  Tuesday, October 03, 2000 6:27 PM=20
        To:    ORACLE-L_at_lists.sunysb.edu; ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com; =
oracledba_at_quickdoc.co.uk=20
        Subject:       Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux=20
        Dear list !=20

        A friend asked me this question :=20

        they want to build an Oracle DB on a server ( PC ) dedicated =
exclusively for the DB .=20
        They ask whether it is better to put a Linux or an NT on that PC =
.=20
        I.e which OS is better for hosting an Oracle DB on PC ?=20
        What are the pros & cons of each ?=20
        They are mostly concerned about reliability & performance .=20

        TIA .=20
         =20

        Andrey Bronfin=20
        VisualTop.com=20
         =20
         =20
        =20





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


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Joe,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I most definitely did NOT say anything =


in favor of=20


NT, I merely said that the factors the poster listed should not be =
considered=20


relevant for choosing an&nbsp;operating system to host a business=20
database.&nbsp; In fact, I much prefer Linux (and am currently running =
RedHat 7=20


on my laptop), but if I mentioned the inclusion of source code and the =
fact that=20


it can be had for free as compelling reasons for a customer to choose =
Linux over=20


any other operating system to host a business database, I would be =
laughed out=20


of the room.&nbsp; Sure, there is lots of support&nbsp;available in the =
Linux=20


community, but is anyone&nbsp;posting to a listserv or newsgroup =
accountable for=20


the advice they post?&nbsp; NO.&nbsp; And speaking of sucking money, =
Uncle Larry=20


definitely ain't running a charitable institution.</FONT></DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chuck</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20




style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20


  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20


  <A href=3D"mailto:teci_at_oracle-dba.com" =
title=3Dteci_at_oracle-dba.com>Joseph S.=20
  Testa</A> </DIV>


  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href=3D"mailto:ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com"=20


  title=3DORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</A> =
</DIV>


  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 03, 2000 =
11:10=20


  PM</DIV>


  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Oracle on NT vs =
Oracle on=20


  Linux</DIV>


  <DIV><BR></DIV>Oh please,&nbsp;&nbsp; there is more support and chance =
of=20


  getting something fixed in linux world than EVER&nbsp;IN&nbsp;WINDOZE=20
  world.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Just how do you expect something like NT to =
run=20


  business critical apps when the solution for anything that goes wrong =
is=20


  reboot or reload.=20


  <P>yea this is a sore spot, cuz M$ sucks, the software sucks, the =
company=20


  sucks people's money.=20

  <P>joe <BR>&nbsp; <BR>&nbsp; <BR>&nbsp;=20
  <P>&nbsp;Wolfe wrote:=20
  <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3D"CITE">




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    <FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>For business decision makers, and =
most DBAs=20


    the inclusion of operating system source code is not terribly=20
    relevant.&nbsp; Free also generally implies unsupported or =
informally=20


    supported (i.e. listservs, newsgroups...) which is not acceptable =
for=20


    business critical applications.</FONT></FONT>=20
    <BLOCKQUOTE=20


    style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">

      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV>
      <DIV=20
      style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B><A=20
      href=3D"mailto:Satar.Naghshineh_at_irvine.mellesgriot.com"=20
      title=3DSatar.Naghshineh_at_irvine.mellesgriot.com>Satar =
Naghshineh</A></DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
      href=3D"mailto:ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com" =
title=3DORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>Multiple=20
      recipients of list ORACLE-L</A></DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 03, =
2000 4:55=20
      PM</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Oracle on NT =
vs Oracle=20
      on Linux</DIV>&nbsp;<FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT =
size=3D-1><A=20
      href=3D"http://www.unix-vs-nt.org">www.unix-vs-nt.org</A>&nbsp; =
the kirch=20
      paper</FONT></FONT></FONT>=20
      <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D-1>Linux =
is better=20
      because it's free and they provide the source =
code.</FONT></FONT></FONT>=20
      <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT=20
      size=3D-1>Regards,</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
      color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D-1>Satar</FONT></FONT></FONT>=20
      <UL><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-2>-----Original=20
        Message-----</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
        size=3D-2><B>From:&nbsp; </B>Andrey Bronfin [<A=20
        =




href=3D"mailto:SMTP:bronfin_at_navixo.com">SMTP:bronfin_at_navixo.com</A>]</FON=
T></FONT>=20


        <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-2><B>Sent:&nbsp; =
</B>Tuesday, October=20

        03, 2000 6:27 PM</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
        size=3D-2><B>To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B><A=20
        =




href=3D"mailto:ORACLE-L_at_lists.sunysb.edu">ORACLE-L_at_lists.sunysb.edu</A>; =



        <A =


href=3D"mailto:ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com">ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com</A>; <A=20


        =


href=3D"mailto:oracledba_at_quickdoc.co.uk">oracledba_at_quickdoc.co.uk</A></FO=
NT></FONT>=20

        <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
        size=3D-2><B>Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</B>Oracle on NT=20
        vs Oracle on Linux</FONT></FONT>=20
        <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Dear list !</FONT></FONT>=20
        <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>A friend asked me this =
question=20
        :</FONT></FONT>=20
        <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>they want to build an =
Oracle DB on a=20
        server ( PC ) dedicated exclusively for the DB .</FONT></FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
        face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>They ask whether it is better to =
put a Linux or=20
        an NT on that PC .</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D-1>I.e=20
        which OS is better for hosting an Oracle DB on PC =
?</FONT></FONT>=20
        <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>What are the pros &amp; =
cons of each=20
        ?</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>They are =
mostly=20
        concerned about reliability &amp; performance .</FONT></FONT>=20
        <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>TIA .</FONT></FONT> =
<BR>&nbsp;=20
        <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Andrey =
Bronfin</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT=20
        face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>VisualTop.com</FONT></FONT> =
<BR>&nbsp;=20
        <BR>&nbsp; =


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