AW: NT-Linux

Thank you Murray for your response. Perhaps you could indicate for the printer pool and the list generator details to me, since I am on NT a newcomer. Markus > -----Urspr'ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Murray Wood [SMTP:murray@quanta.co.nz] > Gesendet am: Dienstag, 14. November 2000 21:27 > An: informix-list@iiug.org > Betreff: RE: NT-Linux > > We have clients running Informix on NT as well as (most) on Unix. > The sites running on NT have no more issues than those on Unix. The up > time > on NT is very high - I cannot remember the last time NT or Informix was > bounced on that server for NT or Informxi issues (probably not this year). > AFAIK all you functions listed are available on both platforms. > Be careful when configuring your servers for your application. Do NOT run > NT short of memory (and more Do's and Dont's). > Administration of users is simpler on NT if you have an NT network > already. > > There are pluses and minuses for both platforms. > > MW > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org > [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org]On Behalf Of Carlos Benjamin > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 2:07 AM > To: Dahms Markus; 'informix-list@iiug.org' > Subject: Re: NT-Linux > > > The best way to convince your boss is to find out what he/she perceives as > the benefits being gained by moving to NT and showing Linux's strengths in > that area. Also find out what the objections to Linux are. If your boss is > open-minded you shouldn't have any trouble justifying a move to Linux. If > your boss is the type to stay the course once his/her mind is made up.... > my > condolences. > > Frankly, the only reason I could think of for moving to NT for this is if > you were converting everything to SQL Server, but why would you want to do > that???? > > --- Dahms Markus <Markus.Dahms@bfd-r.bayern.de> > > wrote: > >Hi Informix-Gurus, > > > >this is my first contribution in this newsgroup, which I feel as good. > >our applications are developed at present with Informix-4GL (4GL 7.20UD3) > on > >the > >operating system SINIX-Z 5.42 (Siemens specific). > >now is an operating system change and transferred to Dynamic-4GL > >planned(D4GL 3.01.tc1, IDS2000 intel 9.21tc1). > >as new operating system I would favor Suse Linux 7,0, but my boss > >wants to absolutely transfer to NT. > >the question is now whether there are comparable applications or > >instruction under NT: > > > >a list generator, which can represent rectangles, hatchings and grey > >lines (so far DALLY of the soft print GmbH) > > > >printer pool, where form length, form width, character width, line > >space, adjustment, section printout is possible (so far xpadd Spool of > >Siemens > > > >files to other email recipients send (so far mailx) > > > >as I can convince mine boss that Linux would be the better version. > >sorry for my bad english. > > > >Thanxs > >Best regards > > > >Markus > >(Markus.Dahms@bfd-r.bayern.de) > > == > "Outlook not so good." > That magic 8-ball knows everything! > I'll ask about Exchange Server next. > > _____________________________________________________________ > Want a new web-based email account ? ---> http://www.firstlinux.net