On Mon, 2003-08-25 at 16:28, Gregory S. Williamson wrote: > One of our sysads sent this link ... wondering if there is any comment on it from > the world of actual users of linux and a database. > > <http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1738&ncid=738&e=9&u=/zd/20030825/tc_zd/55311>
"Weak points include lack of available tools, ease of use and ease of installation" Sounds like he needs point-and-drool tools... On the other hand, could even a beefy Linux 2.4 *today* system handle a 24x7 500GB db that must process 6-8M OLTP-style transactions per day, while also getting hit by report queries? Don't think of this as a troll, because I really don't know, even though I do know that MVS, OpenVMS & Solaris can. (I won't even ask about toys like Windows and FreeBSD.) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA "Knowledge should be free for all." Harcourt Fenton Mudd, Star Trek:TOS, "I, Mudd" ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])