From owner-freebsd-database@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 21 23:29:19 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-database@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-database@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C5B516A568 for ; Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:29:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rvega@sansay.com) Received: from delta.postal.redwire.net (delta.postal.redwire.net [64.186.240.39]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 5B7D313C41A for ; Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:29:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rvega@sansay.com) Received: (qmail 30984 invoked from network); 21 Dec 2006 15:02:38 -0800 Received: by simscan 1.2.0 remote: 64.186.242.238, ppid: 30948, pid: 30980, t: 0.0509s scanners: regex: 1.2.0 attach: 1.2.0 clamav: 0.88.6/m:41/d:2366 Received: from c-064-186-242-238.sd2.redwire.net (HELO ?192.188.0.10?) (64.186.242.238) by smtp.redwire.net with SMTP; 21 Dec 2006 15:02:38 -0800 From: "Raymundo M. Vega" To: Fabio Miranda Hamburger In-Reply-To: References: <584073.6325.qm@web50315.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1166741885.307.135.camel@SMP-GB> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-4) Date: 21 Dec 2006 14:58:05 -0800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-database@freebsd.org, "Govindarajan, Sing" Subject: Re: I have question about Freebsd-database X-BeenThere: freebsd-database@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: rvega@sansay.com List-Id: Database use and development under FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:29:19 -0000 On Thu, 2006-12-21 at 12:55, Fabio Miranda Hamburger wrote: > >> I am trying to find some information about Freebsd. > >> > >> is it a database or operating system? > >> I see lot of documents for operating system, but I don't see any document for > >> freebsd database. > >> > >> If there is database named freebsd , please provide more details. > >> > >> I would appreaciate any help in this regard. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> -Sing > > > > Hello Sing, > > > > FreeBSD is a Unix styled operating system. It also has many database > > applications available for installation. FreeBSD is often used to run databases > > because it is very fast, arguably the fastest operating system freely > > available. Many large web sites and datacenters use FreeBSD as their operating > > system. > > > > Looks like a great option but it you analize closer, it doesnt provide a > native Oracle version. You cann't hire support contract for FreeBSD, it > doesnt provide any warranty, so it is not a good option for core banking, > for example. > > I think that Solaris 10 is quite a option nowadays. > > My .99 cents. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-database@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-database > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-database-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" If you search google for "freebsd support" (without quotes) this is one of the first links and there are other, so what you said is not correct. http://www.unixporting.com/freebsd-support.html There are other databases elsewere with support (paid support) for your favorite OS. Don't forget that if there is a market, you will find a supplier. raymundo