Your thoughts on Linux

[bigmike82]

"Again - in reality - it's still just one machine..."
Yes....1 machine, but 12 servers. That's the beauty of virtualization.

[JDay]

In the interest of balance, I will concede that Linux is sadly deficient in the number and variety of window managers available.

7x57

You're funny.

[SOCMOB]

OSX is BSD UNIX with a pretty desktop, actually it's most like the old IRIX.

It's cool that this system is unix but the truth is, I never go to terminal window unless I need to finger someone (hehe) and I don't find myself having to do that these days.

[7x57]

In the interest of balance, I will concede that Linux is sadly deficient in the number and variety of window managers available.

7x57

[Sinixstar]

That's an ignorant statement. Entire governments in other countries are running on Linux. I also think that 80% or so of all web servers are running Linux.

The U.S. is slow to adopt Linux in the home, but that's mainly because of marketing. Windows has a strong foothold here, and people are afraid of change in general.

I'd say that Linux would work for most people here in the U.S. with a few exceptions of say hardcore gamers or accountants.

I've seen the "80%" number thrown around for a long time, and honestly - it's a vastly inflated number. The only people that even try to claim those numbers are linux enthusiasts themselves - and somehow i'm guessing they don't exactly have an unbiased opinion.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10027925-16.html

Granted this article is from '08 - but if the numbers had jumped THAT much over the last 2 years, this wouldn't even be a topic of conversation.

These are much more realistic numbers.

Now - if you wanted to push it - you could fudge the definition of "server". Technically, I have a dozen or so linux "servers" - but in reality, it's one machine that's been virtualized to hell. Is that one server, or 12? really, it's 1. It's set up to act like 12 in order to maintain isolation between client applications. There may be other ways to achieve this - but the way I (or rather, my host) has it set up is pretty simple. I have access to an actual machine. If I need to create a new 'server' - it's a matter of a few clicks. As long as I keep an eye on resource allocation across the virtual farm - I could have as many virtual servers as I want.

Again - in reality - it's still just one machine..

[Sinixstar]

And what about Postgresql? There's a lot of data showing it's just as fast as Oracle.

It's just another SQL based Relational database system.


The problem with a lot of these performance comparisons- is that all of these systems function differently under the hood. A table and index structure that runs well in oracle could be incredibly inefficient in MSSQL - and average in MySQL or Postgre.

That's why I said it all comes down to the DBA - and that person's level of understanding of the system they're working with. If you understand the pros and cons of the underlying functionality, you can design a database that maximizes the 'pros' and reduces the 'cons' so to speak.

Which you choose more often than not comes down a combination of available resources, need, and capabilities.

[locosway]

Linux is old but not that many people care learning or bother using it.

That's an ignorant statement. Entire governments in other countries are running on Linux. I also think that 80% or so of all web servers are running Linux.

The U.S. is slow to adopt Linux in the home, but that's mainly because of marketing. Windows has a strong foothold here, and people are afraid of change in general.

I'd say that Linux would work for most people here in the U.S. with a few exceptions of say hardcore gamers or accountants.

[kapache]

Linux is old but not that many people care learning or bother using it.

[shooterfpga]

ive, been running linux since debian 2.2r6. LONG TIME. i love linux, it's always done what i needed. and im glad to see that a lot of distros out there are being born to help convert others to it. i run linux on all my hardware, anything that can run it, i'll put it on it. playstations, cell phones, routers, ANYTHING!!! looking at the poll results im very shocked to see the responses, this shows how far along linux has come. but im still a stickler for the distros like gentoo, where you have to know a lil more than your average user.

[wilit]

I love Linux. If the wife didn't need Windows for work on the home computer, it'd be a strictly Linux machine.

[kapache]

I've been using Unix/Linux since I was 16 years old, although am a SYSADMIN with tons of experience working In many Data Centers providing technical support to small and large businesses. I prefer using Linux for Server applications only and for home use Windows all the way I don't have the patience to deal with drivers or compatibility issues.

Saying all that am tire of this field. makes me wanna rm -fr /kapache

[locosway]

wow the only linux versions i even knew of was ubuntu and debian

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions

[nemisis1400]

wow the only linux versions i even knew of was ubuntu and debian

[NaughtyMonkey]

I love Linux I've tried all of the top ones. Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Slackware, Mint, Puppy linux, Gentoo, GOS, Saboyon 4, PCLinux, Fedora 9 and 10, OpenSuse, Debian, Mandriva, Macpup, Elive Free, Dream Linux, Open Salaris, Open GEU, and I'm sure I have more discs around here somewhere. Hmmm.

[locosway]

And what about Postgresql? There's a lot of data showing it's just as fast as Oracle.