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- From: rick@ee.uwm.edu (Rick Miller)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.coherent,comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: Linux v. Coherent: Comments
- Message-ID: <1ic3o7INNmep@uwm.edu>
- Date: 5 Jan 93 13:51:03 GMT
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- manaster@yu1.yu.edu (Chaim Manaster) writes:
- > [...] What I wouls appreciate is a comparison of the two
- > systems, features, tools, ease of use, compatibility, support etc.
- > In particular the ability to use standard unix stuff intended for
- > the commercial UNIX's found all over the Net.
- > How do the two match up? The technical prowess of the two should
- > be one of the main focal points of the comparison.
-
- I've never personally used coherent, so I don't know all the specifics.
- And I've heard that there's a new Coherent out (or about to come out)...
-
- Anyway, here's Linux:
-
- Advantages: Disadvantages(?):
- ----------- -----------------
- Multi-user Requires at least a '386.
- Multi-processing The doc's aren't done yet.
- BIG (2 Tera-byte) filesystem possible. Set-up can be tricky.
- Big processes (>64kb) *easily* done. (???)
- A *GREAT* compiler and libraries.
- [...]
-
- If by "standard unix stuff" you mean things like the sources found on
- comp.sources.unix, then Linux will handle most of what you want right
- 'out-of-the-box'. With Linux, you've got a whole net-full of consultants
- who know various aspects of Linux inside and out (as opposed to the one or
- few who *really* know Coherent). They're even fairly friendly and helpful!
-
- Maybe some Coherent-guru would care to expound upon its virtues as compared
- to Linux? ...but I really don't think they're even in the same league.
-
- Rick Miller <rick@ee.uwm.edu> | <rick@discus.mil.wi.us> Ricxjo Muelisto
- Occupation: Husband, Father, WEPCo. WAN Mgr., Discus Sys0p, and Linux fan
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