Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 10:05:44 +0100 From: Robin Melville <robmel@innotts.co.uk> To: Didier Derny <didier@omnix.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Let 3.x die ASAP? Message-ID: <v04220802b508c4d650ae@[172.16.17.20]> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003290146040.18478-100000@workhorse.iMach.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003290146040.18478-100000@workhorse.iMach.com>
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> > In 2000 it's getting worse, for me FreeBSD is not stable at all > > the future of FreeBSD is not so clear, version follow after version but > > I still have no support for my sound board, realplayer, oracle... > > The clients are telling me to install Linux instead of FreeBSD (for > > oracle)... Whoa, this is an astonishing claim. We've been running all versions of FreeBSD since 2.1.0 on heavily laden garage-sale departmental servers. I've never come across such a reliable and cost-effective (in hardware and administration cost terms) OS in 23 years of IT management. Even 4.0 has turned out to be solid for the services we offer despite the anxieties expressed here and elsewhere. If you analyse the welter of traffic on this list (particularly after a new *.0 release) 90% or more is people who didn't follow the instructions, haven't found the handbook yet, have faulty hardware or wish to debate endlessly the version numbering/obsolescence strategies of the FreeBSD team. The vast majority of users silently continue to use this excellent system and offer prayers of thanks to the people who make it possible to continue to run reliable and exceptionally efficient services for our users in a world dominated by bloated and mediocre software. My 2 British pence. Best wishes Robin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin Melville, Addiction Information Services Nottingham Alcohol & Drug Team Tel: +44 (0)115 952 9478 Fax: +44 (0)115 952 9421 work: robmel@nadt.org.uk home: robmel@innotts.co.uk Pages: http://www.nadt.org.uk/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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