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Date:      Mon, 10 Nov 1997 08:45:06 +0000
From:      Ruslan Shevchenko <Ruslan@Shevchenko.kiev.ua>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, chat@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Could FreeBSD be a viable platform for large SQL/SAP/etc enterprise applications?
Message-ID:  <3466C992.642AFA1A@Shevchenko.kiev.ua>
References:  <199711100512.PAA01091@word.smith.net.au>

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Mike Smith wrote:

> ? Douglas Carmichael wrote:
> ?
> ? ? Could FreeBSD be a viable platform to run business applications (e.g. Oracle
> ? ? or other SQL servers, SAP R/3, BAAN, etc.)?
> ?
> ?   Somebody say, that he run Oracle under SCO emulator.
>
> Many people, and Oracle are showing considerable interest in the BSD
> world.
>
> ?    but in general, i think, answer is no:
> ?               --- no support of vendors of Business Application.
> ?                   (so, it bad server for business applications)
>
> Hah.  How much "support" does the average end user get from vendors?
> Most vendors sell through VARs, and it's the VARs that provide the support.
> There are a number of these onboard with FreeBSD already, as well as
> vendors supporting FreeBSD directly.
>

  Find me yet one in Kiev.

> ?               --- FreeBSD can't run pure Java APPS
> ?                   (so, it'a bad client)
>
> You raised this before, and were shot down.  I'll let others shoot you
> down again.
>

   ??? (Sorry, I can't uderstood you .)

> ?   I reccomended for Server Sun-Solaris/Alpha-OSF/RS-AIX
> ?      or SCO, if you have only PC.
>
> And I seriously recommend that you pick a platform based on your
> application, price and performance needs.  On that basis, FreeBSD is
> quite viable in many situations.
>

   yes, of course.

> ?   for clients -- if you love Unix -- then Linux.
>
> I'd say you must be joking, but based on the accuracy of the rest of
> your response, this is perfectly in character.
>

   yes, it was joke. seriosly  better Mac or NT workstation  ;)

> mike






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