Re: Solaris vs. Linux vs. FreeBSD

[Niles Rowland]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I understand that Free BSD and Linux are the overwhelming choices of
the
> Internet pornography industry.  That is a good technical figure of
merit,
> because it means these servers are stable (for HTTP) when getting
lots and
> lots of hits.
>

Actually, Linux and FreeBSD are the systems of choice in startup porn
companies because of their low cost.  Once a company begins to move
major traffic they find that low cost systems have too many
limitations to handle what the leaders of the company want to do.
This is when they use their new found wealth to buy Solaris.