Re: RDBMS for DOS and Windows
On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Brian Jackson wrote:
> >I can't really speak on behalf of Linux because I simply don't know near
> >enough about it. I do know this.... Linux is generally much more secure
> >and stable. Linux is generally faster under these memory limitations.
erm.. 8 mb is right at the lower limit for anything that will function.
If you're going to hang 5 client terminals onto this, it's not going to
be usable.
> And the total cost to convert the entire plant to Linux is labor! (OK $70
> bucks if you want a nice boxed copy to sit on your shelf and look cool).
> Then you can run SQL for free, no more IPX headaches, TONS of free
> software... I am a Certified Netware Engineer BUT - I have never run into a
> situation where Netware is better than Linux as a total solution (well,
> maybe if you're a die hard GroupWare user). But I digress...
> >If you ever get a company hooked on a graphical interface.. They won't
> >want to go back. The graphical is usually much easier to use and looks
> >more pleasant.
Generally speaking, yes. A GUI also makes it much easier to train new
employees on your software, and less likely they'll screw up royally as
they flounder around. Employees who are accustomed to the old dos
program will gripe loudly, for a week or two. After that, you won't be
able to get them to go back.
> My GUI of choice for Linux is KDE. I can't confirm it, but I believe that
> KDE will run even on the 386 (not sure about the memory requirements
> though). It comes with Netscape, so they could even surf the web on their
> old 386's.
A 386 is not recommended for any GUI work. Save them for printservers, they
can still outrun most printers.
Netscape is big and slow even on a 300 mhz Pentium, but KDE has its own built
in web browser as part of the file manager (KFM) which is fast and lightweight.
> The drawback to Linux is that it's a pain to set up. Once you've got it
> working though, it just runs. My Linux uptime record is 513 days, and we
> only downed it to upgrade to a new kernel.
True, but not as painful as it once was. The latest versions of
SuSE, for example, feature a total GUI, click and go installation. The same is
true for Caldera, Storm, and a couple of others. SuSE is available for about
$21 at Microcenters, so it's not going to hurt much to give it a try. SuSE also
comes with a nice book that covers a lot of technical questions, and they offer
support contracts.
Regards,
Irv
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