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Linux -> Solaris x86 for a desktop
Name: Martin_Tsachev Date: January 21, 2004 at 05:11:08 Pacific OS: Debian GNU/Linux CPU/Ram: PIII 733/512MB
Comment:
Hi, can you give me any tips if there're benefits in switching from Linux to Solaris 9 my desktop?
Any issues I can expect, I've been using Debian woody for over a year and a couple of months and other Linuxes/NetBSD for 1.5 years before that.
Name: taurus Date: January 21, 2004 at 09:23:09 Pacific
Reply:
It's like asking which one is better for you, orange or apple! They're both fluits and each has it own benefit. Maybe others would disagree with me but Linux is a little easier to set up but once you have Solaris up, it's a rock solid system... Why not try it and make your own judgement!
taurus
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Response Number 2
Name: The_Dark_ Date: January 25, 2004 at 09:34:04 Pacific
Reply:
Preminawaneto ot linux kum Solaris e wse edno da karash lek awtomobil i izwednuj da se ka4ish na tank. Az pone taka se po4uwstwah. Spored men za desktop mashina linux e po-dobur, a i e dosta po-lesen za rabota. ot druga strana solaris si e solaris:) no kakto kazwa predishniq kolega - opitaj i shte razberesh.
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Response Number 3
Name: Martin_Tsachev Date: January 28, 2004 at 03:20:26 Pacific
Reply:
Sravnenieto s tanka beshe interesno.
Da 3naesh dali moga da si nameria Solaris na nikoj mirror ot bg, tyrsih na ludost.net ama niamashe. Google ne pomogna mnogo, ne plue nishto bylgarsko, blagodarenie naj ve4e na digsys.
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Response Number 4
Name: The_Dark_ Date: February 5, 2004 at 13:47:02 Pacific
Reply:
ima go razbira se:) http://free.techno-link.com/knoppix/ uspeh:)
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