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- From: c948374@oersted.gbar.dtu.dk (Rask Lambertsen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: IRC request
- Date: 1 Mar 1996 15:02:47 GMT
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- On Fri, 1 Mar 96 00:15:07 Dan J. Fraser (dfraser@mother.com) wrote:
-
- > The Amiga's support software is also lacking. The fact that there is no
- > IRC server software for the Amiga makes it difficult to run an IRC server.
- > Even if there WAS software, it would be difficult to convince the IRC
- > administration that you could provide reliable service on a
- > non-professional, non-Unix computer system.
-
- Take a look at ARCnet, works fine, all Amiga servers. No netsplits.
-
- > Also, while AmiTCP/IP is excellent for light-duty work, it is most likely
- > not robust enough to handle the thousands of connections per hour and the
- > tens of megabytes per minute of data transfer that running IRC server would
- > require.
-
- So it is just magic when it can be used for WWW servers serving gigabytes
- each day? I think not.
-
- > Also, the Amiga hardware is not up to the task of the intensive task of
- > running an IRC server. The Amiga does not have hot-swappable or even
- > redundant power supplies.
-
- ??? Since when did power supplied become Amiga specific?
-
- > Amiga operating system requires a reboot when
- > you change hard disks.
-
- No. It handles removable media fine. You do remember floppies, Syquests,
- Zip drives, don't you? Or is it really that long since you last used an
- Amiga? In that case, stop pestering these pages.
-
- > The Amiga hardware is not up to current
- > professional standards. It's a damn excellent home computer, but I
- > wouldn't even consider using it in a commerical/industrial environment.
-
- That is your problem. People are already using it in those environments
- without problems.
-
- > Rabid Amiga advocists please note: I am not putting down the Amiga
- > computer in any way.
-
- Try reading your own postings...
-
- > Some realism is required.
-
- Then why don't you show some?
-
- --
- Regards,
-
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