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On Wed, 3 Jul 1996, Toni Anzlovar wrote:

> Steven Gavette wrote:
> 
> 
> > NT is more scalable than most any other OS, with the possible >exception of
> > some versions of "unix". Yes NT is more scalable than DOS, but that's >like
> > saying "unix" is more scalable than CP/M. There is not a *single* >flavor of
> > "unix" that scales to the degree you are claiming.

There are several different flavors of Unix (X/Open Compliant systems)
ranging from Linux (or Minux if you really want to play with an 8088) on
up to AIX/9000 for the ES-9000 mainframe.  This scalability is actually
not even the top of the scale.  Thinking Machines and AT&T have systems
which scale up to 1000 100+ Mips processors (Mips R/5000s or Pentiums).

The biggest advantages are things NT wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole.
	1.  A subtantial portion of Unix "legacy software" is available
		in Source Code from GPL archives.
	2.  Source code porting is relatively simple from machine to
		machine (mostly dealing with "little-endian" vs.  "big-endian")

> Linux is a very good example. You can run it on a 386SX/16 with 2 meg of
> ram (soon an XT port wil be made) and you can also run it on a 16
> processor Pentium pro with some more ram.

Actually, Minix would be a more logical choice for a PC/XT, but with 486
motherboards running $50 each, why not replace the motherboard?

> With some luck you might be able tp port it to Cray machines as well.

Most of the Linux applications and utilities can be compiled on a Cray
Unix machine.  There are already ports of Linux for PowerPC, Sparc/Sun,
Mips/R-5000, and of course our good old Pentium (and compatibles).

> -- 
> BP	Toni
> http://www.kiss.uni-lj.si/~k4fa0011/
> 
> 

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