Re: "Torn between two OS" - Solaris vs Linux

From: Rich Teer (rich.teer_at_rite-group.com)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 03:40:09 GMT

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Tim wrote:

> Nor will it be an acceptable solution for people that must
> run their apps on a supported platform, because they depend
> on software support. You can't risk corrupting a database on
> an unsupported platform.

Very true.

> ClearCase has been Red Hat (and Suse on Linux on the 390) only,
> because there's no standard ABI on Linux.

OK. That's the point I was trying (rather poorly, it seems!)
to make. Which is why one must specify which distro, at least
when talking about commercial products. 

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