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From: chrisb@stork.cssc-syd.tansu.com.au (Chris Bitmead)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.unixware
Subject: Re: Unix for PC
Date: 30 Nov 94 10:03:02
Organization: Telecom Australia
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Message-ID: <CHRISB.94Nov30100302@stork.cssc-syd.tansu.com.au>
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In-reply-to: hot@cerf.net's message of 21 Nov 94 03:19:43 GMT
In article <199411210319.TAA18133@nic.cerf.net> hot@cerf.net ("Tim Ho @CERFnet") writes:
>Dear world,
>
>I am setting up a PC to run Unix in a production environment just
>to process EMAIL only. I'll install pine server, and have everyone
>use PINE off-line via TCP/IP network.
>
>The hardware I have is:
>486-66DX2, 16MB RAM (Can add more)
>1G IDE + SVGA card & 3COM EThernet
>
>I have ruled out Linux & the likes because I can't justify the
>whole company email operation be base on non-brane name :-(
What do you mean? Linux is a brand name! Oh you want support? Buy one of
the CD Roms.
>(I have Linux at home) :-))
>
>I have narrowed down to:
> SCO Unix
> Sun Solaris
> IBM AIX
> Novell Unixware
If you must pick one of these, I'd say Solaris is the most stable.