Re: UNIX Services on WIndows 2000 Server

From: Sybrand Bakker <sybrandb_at_hccnet.nl>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 21:35:38 +0200
Message-ID: <tsjrd0tr60b4n1i6dv8f6u6epncvi41h4h@4ax.com>

On 26 Jun 2004 11:43:07 -0700, premmehrotra_at_hotmail.com (Prem K Mehrotra) wrote:

>I will be getting HP's ProLiant G2 BL20p servers with Windows 2000 server
>sofwtare on it. I don't think windows 2000 server comes with any UNIX scripting
>language such as KSH. I am a UNIX person who has to work on Windows 2000 server.
>
>I remember Micosroft was providing some UNIX services. Is it avaiable for free,
>can someone provide information how to get it/buy it if one has to pay money
>for it. I will be running Oracle on it and using sqlplus etc. I know some
>UNIX srevices have problems with sqlplus etc. Any pointers on this topic
>will be appreciated.
>
>
>Thanks a lot,
>
>Prem

The offer by Microsoft is not free. Apart from that, you can t just use it, as if your Windoze system were an Unix system.

Other than that you have Cygwin which is free. Perl can run on both platforms.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Sat Jun 26 2004 - 14:35:38 CDT