Re: Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux

From: Charles Wolfe <cwolfe_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:10:33 -0400
Message-Id: <10638.118419@fatcity.com>

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RE: Oracle on NT vs Oracle on LinuxFor business decision makers, and = most DBAs the inclusion of operating system source code is not terribly = relevant. Free also generally implies unsupported or informally = supported (i.e. listservs, newsgroups...) which is not acceptable for = business critical applications.=20

Original Message -----=20 From: Satar Naghshineh=20 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 4:55 PM Subject: RE: Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux

www.unix-vs-nt.org the kirch paper=20

Linux is better because it's free and they provide the source code.=20

Regards,
Satar=20

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From: Andrey Bronfin [SMTP:bronfin_at_navixo.com]=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 6:27 PM=20 To: ORACLE-L_at_lists.sunysb.edu; ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com; = oracledba_at_quickdoc.co.uk=20

Subject: Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux=20

    Dear list !=20
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    A friend asked me this question :=20      =20
    they want to build an Oracle DB on a server ( PC ) dedicated = exclusively for the DB .=20

    They ask whether it is better to put a Linux or an NT on that PC .=20     I.e which OS is better for hosting an Oracle DB on PC ?=20     What are the pros & cons of each ?=20     They are mostly concerned about reliability & performance .=20      =20
    TIA .=20
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Andrey Bronfin
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face=3DArial size=3D1>Oracle on NT vs Oracle on Linux Dear list ! <FONT=20 face=3DArial>  A friend = asked me this=20

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exclusively for the DB . They = ask whether=20

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reliability & performance .  =20

TIA .  =20

Andrey=20 Bronfin VisualTop.com <FONT = Received on Tue Oct 03 2000 - 20:10:33 CDT