RE: Low/No Cost Unix

["Barron, Danny C." <dcbarro@nppd.com>]

Well, we're using it for DNS,BOOTP, NNTP, NTTP, SMTP services.  All
these network centric services, where NT seems FAR less stable (believe
me I know, for we have 25 NT servers and most of them go belly up every
couple weeks (ie crash or become dog slow)).  I don't think I'd want to
run my business on NT :)  None of those services above are business
critical, though some are considered important.  
The Linux community is VERY supportive and I'd feel safe putting
non-application/network functions on it.  Where else in the world is a
problem discovered and a patch issued in less than a week ?  Dollars to
doughnuts, that Linux was the first OS with patches in probably every
case against various net attacks that came to CERT attention in the past
year.


Scott said:
[snip]
 Why would I put linux on all of those desktops? I would 
not. So, where would I use Linux, Free BSD, etc.? Not in my DP shop. Not
on my 
desktops. Where?

Scott
Will pay for Unix.