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Re: [News] Solaris Plays Catch-up with Linux

Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Sun Microsystems plans to release two significant updates to Solaris
> | this year, promising a range of improvements as it tries to keep
> | the operating system competitive.
> |  
> | [...]
> |
> | For many years, Solaris has been the most widely used version of Unix.
> | But much wind was taken from the operating system's sails by the quick
> | arrival of Linux and the equally quick departure of Sun's prestige when
> | the dot-com boom turned bust.
> | 
> | [...]
> | 
> | Already, the company has matched three advantages Linux has: It's
> | made Solaris free, open source and usable on x86 processors
> `----
> 
>
http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-6064064.html?part=rss&tag=6064064&subj=news

Ah... hemmm.... they forgot the fourth one... "usable"... There's simply no
performnace in Slolaris....



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Jerry McBride

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