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Re: Unix vs NT

From: Allan Kelly <ac_kelly_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 21:33:12 GMT
Message-ID: <sSLU2.15328$Gm.3785576@news4.mia>


Unix (including Linux) is a "true" multitasking, multiprocessing operating system, Windows NT runs multiple processes using a "time-slicing" scheme that really stinks. If performance is an issue, go with Unix, if price is an issue go with NT.

Allan Kelly

Frans Trip wrote in message <37205E2B.C36DEDDD_at_tref.nl>...
>Why Oracle on Unix ? (Digital Unix 4.0 E)
>Why Oracle on NT ? (4.0 US sp3)
>
>Oracle to run = 7.3.4.
>
>Please tell me the pro's and con's
>
>Reply to newsgroup or tripf_at_vertis.nl
>
>
Received on Sun Apr 25 1999 - 16:33:12 CDT

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