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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.crd.ge.com!ctrlnews.erie.ge.com!flounder.trans.ge.com!news.ge.com!luss.is.ge.com!not-for-mail From: jrs@tampa2.is.ge.com (Jim Smithson) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Subject: Netscape Commerce Server on FreeBSD vs BSDI? Date: 28 Nov 1995 17:30:17 -0500 Organization: GEIS Lines: 43 Message-ID: <49g2hp$i6q@tampa2.is.ge.com> Summary: what OS differences? Keywords: https Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:9740 comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc:1590 I started the discussion on the Netscape group netscape.test-drive >From: "Ermine (Matt Ouimette)" <ermine@netscape.com> >Organization: Netscape Communications Corporation > >Jim Smithson wrote: >> >> This discussion started in thread: Disparity in UNIX and NT Server Pricing >> >> "Ermine (Matt Ouimette) <ermine@netscape.com>" wrote: >> >We do not support running the Netscape Commerce server on FreeBSD, >> >although we do have a version for BSDI. >> >> I am running commerce server on FreeBSD 2.0.5 (using the BSDI code) but have >> not yet activated the security(https) code yet. >> I know unsupported means unsupported by Netscape, but does anyone else(outside >> of Netscape) use the commerce server security features on a FreeBSD box? >> >> Jim Smithson jrs@is.ge.com > >I just spoke with an ISP that is using the same setup (FreeBSD with the >BSDI server) - they are unable to generate their secure key due to OS >incompatibilities. THIS is why it's best to use the suggested server on >the suggested OS. :) >-- >Matt Ouimette, Tech Support # "It may be great to soar with >Netscape Communications Corporation # The eagles, but you never >http://home.netscape.com/ # see a weasel getting sucked >415-528-2841 Ermine! # into a jet engine, now do you?" > So guys the question is: What are the OS "incompatibilities" that prevent one from generating their secure key? If the solution cannot be found I guess I'll just give up and go with NT which sells for $1700 less than the UNIX version. I find it odd that Netscape seems to be promoting the use of NT with it's pricing policies when my inside information tells me that Microsoft would like nothing better than to get rid of the competitive threat that Netscape poses to Microsoft. Jim Smithson jrs@is.ge.com