From risch@tir.com Wed Jan 27 23:24:28 1999
From: risch@tir.com
To: users@lists.opensuse.org
Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] Linux vs BeOS
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 18:24:28 -0500
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In-Reply-To: <[SuSE Linux] Linux vs BeOS>
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I first of BeOS in "Boot"(Nov.'97). I'm curious as to where one would
find it? Is it on CD?
Perhaps I'll install it along OS/2 and Linux.
Regards,
Bob
lunaslide wrote:
>=20
> At 06:55 AM 12/26/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >I was just wondering........
> >
> >How does Linux stack up against BeOS?
> >
> >I mean't in the terms of let's say a server or a http server.
> >
> >Is is possible to adminsiter BeOS as a good server of any kind?!
>=20
> Now? No. In the future? Definitely.
>=20
> There are a couple of different issues:
>=20
> Applications:
> It is very easy to port UNIX apps over to Be, so eventually, people wanting=
to use it as a server for whatever will be able to. Also, the programming i=
nterface is *really* nice, so before long, some GUI implementations of http, =
ftp, NFS, samba and other servers should be avilable, making system admin a s=
nap. But for now, the apps aren't there yet.
>=20
> Security:
> Currently, Be is only a single user OS. The engineers tell us that the fou=
ndation for a multiuser enviornment is already in the OS, but they have chose=
n to hold off on it for awhile, probably due to debugging and programming iss=
ues.
> Also, there is no empasis on network security that I know of. If there tru=
ly isn't any security in it like UNIX, this automatically means that it is un=
suitable for a server to the outside world.
>=20
> Drivers:
> Very limited at this point. Each release brings more. R4 is the first ver=
sion I can run on my dual processor machine because SCSI support is finally h=
ere.
>=20
> Networking:
> It's networking is immature, but sure to improve. At the moment, I would g=
uess that linux has the faster networking by a mile.
>=20
> Performance:
> It screams. It totally puts linux to shame in terms of raw speed. There a=
re several reasons for this:
>=20
> a) a 64 bit journaling filesystem which behaves like a database when search=
ed or queried
>=20
> b) an application and windowing structure that are tuned for performance an=
d take over most of the functionality of an application, leaving it to do it'=
s intended purpose
>=20
> c) a kernel that was written on multiprocessor systems and takes advantage =
of more recent advances in multithreading theory and application.
>=20
> d) an application support layer that allows even non multithreaded applicat=
ions to be threaded by the kernel.
>=20
> There are many other reasons. The short answer is that its a new OS, uncon=
cerned with legacy issues and therefore built on the newest OS technologies f=
or the most recent archetectures.
>=20
> The downside of that is that it's not mature yet and needs apps. I believe=
the apps will come because its such a fine OS that people will want to write=
for it just because (sound familiar?). It is not open source, but it is ext=
remely well documented for programmers.
>=20
> I don't believe it will supplant linux for many reasons. Linux is not just=
about performance and speed. It's about Free Software. Linux is a far more=
mature OS with thousands of apps to make it suitable for many types of jobs.
>=20
> I still suggest you try Be, though. Look at the supported hardware careful=
ly first.
>=20
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