Why Linux on B50 (Was - RE: B50 won't recognize CD as a Yellowdog install CD)


Subject: Why Linux on B50 (Was - RE: B50 won't recognize CD as a Yellowdog install CD)
From: Vanco, Donald (VANCOD@PIOS.com)
Date: Mon Jun 19 2000 - 08:58:00 MDT


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Myles Vrednburg [mailto:myles@nycap.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 10:26 PM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Re: B50 won't recognize CD as a Yellowdog install CD
>

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> Purely out of curiosity, why choose Linux over AIX? Were
> these machines purchased without AIX installed?
>
> -Myles
>
        They come with AIX installed, but this boxes will be for a major
service provider, sold as a value-add to bandwidth (their primary
commodity). Linux was viewed cheaper and easier to maintain in an ISP
environment. For what these boxes will need to do Linux is fast, efficient,
scaleable, etc.

Don



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