I am currently using Linux for my SRS but fear moving to Solaris/x86 for the same issue. Although, I was under the impression that Solaris/x86 could now run Linux apps. Are there limitations to this?
Jimmy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Gottlieb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SunRay-Users mailing list" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [SunRay-Users] SRSS Roadmap for Linux Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:16:45 -0700 > > On 2005-08-31 at 19:42, Christopher Saul ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > It would be interesting to know what reasons you have for > > preferring Linux over Solaris in your environment. > > I'm not the OP, but we currently run most of our desktops on > Solaris/SPARC with Sun Rays and are looking at moving to either > Solaris/x86 or Linux/x86 (we've been very happy with SPARC hardware but > the value just isn't there). > > My main concern with Solaris/x86 is lack of application support. For > example, Adobe has told me that they no longer support Solaris and > there will be no future updates of software such as Adobe Reader for > this platform. Our backup software, Arkeia, does not have a client for > Solaris/x86. I have also found that it's a lot easier to get many free > software packages built for Linux than it is for Solaris. > > I really like Solaris, and Linux still feels like a toy compared with > it, but these issues may end up forcing us to use Linux. > _______________________________________________ > SunRay-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users _______________________________________________ SunRay-Users mailing list [email protected] http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users
