[Win32-dev] Re: [JDEV] Servers
Robert Thompson
robert at sv3.com
Fri Dec 24 00:55:27 CST 1999
> In reality, if you have a good connection (56k+) to the internet,
> standard
> is just fine and if there are ANY other packages (not likely) that you
> feel
> you'll need, the many Red Hat mirrors and rpmfind.net will be more than
> enough.
I have a Cable Modem with 200k+ consistent connection....Can you point me
directly to a Red Hat mirror?
- Robert
> Scott.
>
> * Robert Thompson translated into ASCII [Fri, Dec 24, 1999 at 12:30:10AM
> -0500][<001d01bf4dcf$f24c5100$65390a18 at roalok1.mi.home.com>]
> > Scott,
> >
> > I want to clarify that when I ask which version of RHAT to purchase, I
> mean
> > which one for *only* running the Jabber Server on the Net...right now,
> I
> > don't need it for anything else....I just want to get a Jabber Server
> > running on RHAT.
> >
> > If I can just get the $29.95 Standard that'd be great...but I need the
> Pro
> > or Deluxe let me know. I'm spending $5.5k on a server next week and
> I'm
> > pinching pennies right now.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Robert Thompson <robert at sv3.com>
> > To: <win32-dev at jabber.org>; <jdev at jabber.org>
> > Sent: Friday, December 24, 1999 12:27 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Win32-dev] Re: [JDEV] Servers
> >
> >
> > > Scott,
> > >
> > > Your suggestions are greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > I think I'll do both! :) Do you have a response for which Red Hat
> Linux I
> > > need to purchase (standard, deluxe or pro -- again the purchase page
> is at
> > > https://www.redhat.com/commerce/redhatlinux.html)?
> > >
> > > I saved the post earlier this week with the simple instructions for
> > > installer jab. server on linux -- plus I have an assistant who has
> > installed
> > > it on many Pentium Systems.
> > >
> > > Please let me know what RHAT version I need to purchase -- I think
> I'll
> > have
> > > fun learning it anyway and I remember a lot of my Unix c-shell
> commands
> > and
> > > even a lot of my RPC and X11 and even Mach programming projects. My
> goal
> > is
> > > to stick it to get off NT in the long run anyway since I'm using a
> lot of
> > > multi-platform software...I'll always do Windows Client apps. though
> until
> > > it dies anyway, if ever.
> > >
> > > - Robert
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: C. Scott Ananian <cananian at lesser-magoo.lcs.mit.edu>
> > > To: <jdev at jabber.org>
> > > Cc: <win32-dev at jabber.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, December 24, 1999 12:15 AM
> > > Subject: [Win32-dev] Re: [JDEV] Servers
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 23 Dec 1999, Robert Thompson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I wanted to clarify in the message I just posted that I was
> asking if
> > > Jabber
> > > > > Server would run significantly faster on Red Hat Linux than on
> Windows
> > > NT
> > > > > (i.e. not comparing unix to unix).
> > > >
> > > > Let me try to head off a potential mailing list flame war right
> here and
> > > > suggest that, as you know NT very well and Unix not-at-all, you're
> > > > probably better off using the win32 port. I don't think you need
> to
> > worry
> > > > about performance until we've got thousands of jabber users
> scattered
> > > > around, and you can always switch server OSes later without
> bothering
> > your
> > > > clients at all. The big advantage with any Unix will be uptime and
> > > > reliability (it seems many of the core developers use unix-like
> OSes, so
> > > > it would be assumed that bugs affecting those system would be
> caught
> > > > first; and unix systems typically go for months-to-years between
> system
> > > > crashes).
> > > >
> > > > Stick with what you know for the time being; on the other hand if
> you've
> > > > been itching to give linux a shot anyway by all means go for it.
> > > > --s
> > > > [disclaimer: I own RHAT stock; my name is in the linux CREDITS
> file. so
> > > > it's fair to say I'm biased. but i think i've been fair. please
> > follow-up
> > > > in personal mail and give me a chance to summarize the replies and
> post
> > > > them in a single-message batch so we don't end up with a
> four-month-long
> > > > unix-versus-windows thread.]
> > > > @ @
> > > >
> >
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oOO-(_)-OOo-=-=-=-=-
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> > > > C. Scott Ananian: cananian at lcs.mit.edu / Declare the Truth
> boldly and
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