Greg, Do you have my booklet(?) called: "Linux in Business & Government"? It is a blatantly "Why use Linux" piece, although dated at this point. I am including it as an attachment. (Only to Greg. Anyone else should email me about it.) Let me know what you think. Any comments would be greatly appreciated, since I want to update it, anyway. Some of what is missing in that document, is the breadth of Linux on number of platforms, areas of use, and a more up to date list of commercial companies supporting Linux. With regard to your exact question, I would state that very shortly, servers are going to be mostly 64 bit. Linux has been running on various 64 bit platforms for many years, including Alpha, SPARC, super and ultra SPARC, SGI, etc. NT does run on the Alpha chip, but only in 32 bit mode. In order to get NT (2000) to run reliably on 64 bit platforms, will take a long shake down period. I'm sure M$ has had it running in their laboratories for some time. They have announced a 64 bit version, but it doesn't have a track record. More companies support Linux than any other OS. Linux is the only OS where the fundamental fixes to the system, can come from many companies. With any other system, you can find "certified" support individuals, but the fixes for bugs, can only come from a single proprietary vendor. For this reason, Linux is the only OS which represents an irrevocable investment. Any other OS can be taken away at any time by the decision, or demise, of a single company. The competition inherent in the Linux market, guarantees that the prices can't be raised by any single company. Hardware platforms can be changed without changing the OS. Linux is the only system which can start on the smallest hardware a company, department, or even workgroup uses, and can grow, without changing the system, to the largest supercomputers in existence. It represents the least change, and retraining, for companies who also use any form of Unix. Bob Sparks Linux guru wannabe ********************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **********************************************************
