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To: E_K_S who wrote (33206)	6/29/2000 1:48:00 PM
From: Steve Lee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

I agree that Windows NT/2000 is potentially very unstable. It is also potentially very stable - in the right hands. Due to it being completely open in terms of software development, and due to the plethora of equipment it will run on from something you or I could throw together in 10 mins, to a multimillion dollar compaq cluster, you will get varying degrees of stability. The fact remains that when professionally installed with quality software, it is more stable (in terms of downtime hours) than Solaris. You will probably find in the applications you are discussing that the primary skills of the specifiers/users are in an area other than computer systems. Thus they will often have the systems installed by third parties (usually vendors) who will naturally try to make as much profit as poss by pushing an expensive system - hence the popularity of Sun based systems.

To: E_K_S who wrote (33206)	6/29/2000 2:53:00 PM
From: Marco Polo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

"My own experience using Windows NT shows me it is not as stable as Solaris." Certainly if you have just one dedicated server, you're going to be better off with Solaris unless you want to reboot every Saturday morning or maybe every few weeks (depending on your load). Why, I couldn't agree with you more. I just wrote an article for Big Hosts (http://www.bighosts.com/big-big-big/articles/2000/8/) that discussed the advantages of Windows 2000 and Solaris for the layperson. As stated in the article, the only OS that we have found to be as stable as Solaris is FreeBSD -- and FreeBSD (http://www.freebsd.org) has a faster IP stack if you don't use a lot of Sun technology such as java, JSP, and servlets. Choosing an operating system is an important consideration when configuring dedicated servers or colocated machines, and it's hard to recommend Windows NT or 2000 to those who don't use or need Microsoft's proprietary technology otherwise.

To: E_K_S who wrote (33206)	6/29/2000 11:48:30 PM
From: E_K_S	Respond to of 64865

Jini Technology: Fasten Your Seat Belt Thursday June 29 1:30-2:30 PST Broadband 2000 - San Jose Convention Center Greg Papadopolus (CTO, Sun Microsystems): Broadband technology is all about connections--faster connections from the home and business, as well as connections that enable people to provide and receive information in real-time. Welcome to the world of Jini Technology. Join Greg as he discusses the role of Jini technology in the future of broadband, and details how ease of use and connectivity will revolutionize the services we receive and provide in the future. ============================================================ I missed this presentation. If anybody attended this secession, please fill us in on any and all details. I know we must have some local SUNW lurkers who attended this show. How many people were at the presentation? EKS