What this article doesn't say, that I've read on many other sites, http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5450749.html for instance, is that they are only giving away the x86 version for free. That means you should be able to run it on your lower priced Intel box. -Pete -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Mike Miller Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 5:27 PM To: TCLUG Mailing List Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Sun to Give Out Operating System for Free On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Jerry W wrote: > Found this article on Excite.com news > About Sun Solaris 10 > http://apnews.excite.com/article/20041115/D86CA3700.html I have been running SunOS/Solaris on at least one of my computers for about 10 years now. Right now I'm still running Solaris 8. My reaction to this new report on free Solaris 10 is that I still plan to move all of my work, as much as possible anyway, to Linux in the near future. Solaris is very solid, but I don't know why I would prefer it to Linux - can anyone tell me? For one, I have purchased computers and components from Sun Microsystems in the past and they really priced them high. With Linux on a good Intel system, you can get a lot more bang for the buck. They think that by selling their OS for free, they will be able to sell more of their servers. Well, I'll never buy another one. I think they waited too long to do this and it's just too late for them. Best, Mike -- Michael B. Miller, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Division of Epidemiology and Community Health and Institute of Human Genetics University of Minnesota http://taxa.epi.umn.edu/~mbmiller/ _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list