Subject: Re: Slightly Off-Topic...
To: Brian Chase <bdc@world.std.com>
From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/25/2001 13:57:24
One thing AIX got right is persistent system configuration and a sane simple
and correct pageable kernel. There are many things to be learned from AIX.
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Brian Chase wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>
> > I guess I'll have to pin my hopes on SUN (I never thought I'd say
> > that, but they are the only sensible company left).
>
> Well, there's IBM too. Technically, I don't really think their RS/6000
> hardware is the most leading edge, and god forbid you have to use AIX as
> an OS. Still, IBM does understand long term customer support--I'll give
> them that. I also don't think they're going away anytime real soon.
>
> -brian.
>