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DATE | 2002-09-10 |
FROM | Joe Villari
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SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Mac OS X Server versus Linux Server
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From owner-hangout-desteny-at-mrbrklyn.com Tue Sep 10 18:15:50 2002 Received: from www2.mrbrklyn.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mrbrklyn.com (8.12.3/8.11.2/SuSE Linux 8.11.1-0.5) with ESMTP id g8AMFox6002212 for ; Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:15:50 -0400 Received: (from mdom-at-localhost) by www2.mrbrklyn.com (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id g8AMFoFM002211 for hangout-desteny; Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:15:50 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: www2.mrbrklyn.com: mdom set sender to owner-hangout-at-www2.mrbrklyn.com using -f Received: from maynard.mail.mindspring.net (maynard.mail.mindspring.net [207.69.200.243]) by mrbrklyn.com (8.12.3/8.11.2/SuSE Linux 8.11.1-0.5) with ESMTP id g8AMFnx6002206 for ; Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:15:50 -0400 Received: from user-2ivec36.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.247.48.102]) by maynard.mail.mindspring.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17otJT-00034e-00; Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:16:51 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: joev_nylxs-at-pop.pipeline.com Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <3D7E2110.6030204-at-impact-it.net> References: <3D7E2110.6030204-at-impact-it.net> Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:17:34 -0400 To: Kevin Milani From: Joe Villari Subject: Re: [hangout] Mac OS X Server versus Linux Server Cc: hangout-at-nylxs.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Sender: owner-hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Joe Villari List: New Yorkers Linux Scene Admin: To unsubscribe send unsubscribename-at-domian.com to hangout-request-at-www2.mrbrklyn.com X-Evolution: 00000052-0000 Content-Length: 1840 Lines: 49 Status: RO X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 4149
MAc OS X is basically BSD and thus is functioning much like Linux , from what I understand.
I have a small MAC OS based machines running over my Linux server. By using netatalk, kinda samba for MAC, all my macs can access the server for file sharing, the intranet works fine and I saw no printing problems (I have not configured a print spooler yet).
I would "sell" Linux's positives like Open Source, low low cost and stability (my linux box has never quit on me with an uptime of nearlty one year). Plus, they could probably use an old machine, not just an intel box but even a MAC using YDL, just get a huge HD or two. I don't know what the advantage of a raid drive will do.
Bascially you can do everything with the linux server, cheaper and more stable than with the MAC server.
Joe
>A small company I am working for has a 100% macintosh network. I >have been pushing for Linux on the server side, but recently they >brought in a macintosh consulting firm for a quote. They of course >are talking up the benefits of using Mac OS X Server over using >Linux. Compatibility and integration into the network being one of >the benefits they keep talking about. > >The server will need: Large Raid drive file server, e-mail server, >web server, DNS, LDAP. > >The client side needs to remain macintosh-based (at least for now). > >I don't have any experience with OS X and thus find it difficult to >make a case against it, besides the obvious advantage of "freedom" >in a Linux/Open Source solution. > >Any thoughts and wisdom would be greatly appreciated. > >Kevin > >____________________________ >New Yorker Free Software Users Scene >Fair Use - >because it's either fair use or useless....
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