Re: Unix

[Pat Barber <mboceanside@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

James Rich wrote:
>
> On Wed, 5 Dec 2001, Pat Barber wrote:
>
> > Since you can run most, if not all of the Unix apps on the 400,
> > why have two machines ??? Since OS/400 requires little, if any
> > "administration", I guess you just enjoy all the thrills of Unix.
>
> How do you figure that "most, if not all of the Unix apps on the 400"?  I
>
> Remember the requirement: it had to run on os/400 -
  not on linux in a partition.

I didn't realize you couldn't consider partitions/Linux...

OK that shoots my theory to pieces.... While I said "little" or no
administration, OS/400 does require "some" admin functions but I
stick with the term "very little" compared to any typical Unix box...

I have had many customers who's box required NO administration and
they run fine for years at a time.... Remember, we only hear about
"select' problems on the list and often times, what we hear are very
unique and unusual problems. This certainly doesn't represent the
vast majority of users....