Re: Best Linux Distribution - Mailing list pgsql-general

Bruno Almeida do Lago wrote:

>Can I expect that a software developed on Linux will run and compile on
>FreeBSD (since both use GCC)?
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FreeBSD even has support for Linux *binaries.*  In general, yes,
software developed on one should work on the other once you satisfy
dependencies.

Especially for something like PostgreSQL...  There are a few caveats for
other software but this becomes a bit off-topic.  For example, some
games won;t work because they require access to a framebuffer device
which FreeBSD doesn't have.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
Metatron Technology Consulting

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
>[mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of
>mmiranda@americatel.com.sv
>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 4:59 PM
>To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
>Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Best Linux Distribution
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>I disagree on number 1, in fact , untar, cd, ./configure, make, make install
>is all you have to do on BSD, not RPM nightmares, at least on Freebsd and
>OpenBSD, not sure of NetBSD, I agreee on all others comments
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
>[mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Ian Harding
>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:42 PM
>To: esoteric@3times25.net; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
>Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Best Linux Distribution
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>I didn't see the post asking about NetBSD, but I can answer it a bit:
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>I think NetBSD is like other BSD in that:
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>1.  untar, cd, ./configure, make, install doesn't usually work.  They
>put stuff in different places and not everyone in the Linux world cares
>enough to account for them.
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>2.  Out of the box, NetBSD is not optimized for anything.  It will run
>on crummier hardware than you will likely have (and will run on your
>toaster), but will not take full advantage of the great hardware you
>likely have.  Shared memory settings are too low and require a kernel
>recompile, for instance.
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>3.  The latest and greatest hardware is not supported.  The latest and
>greatest software is not in the ports|pkgsrc collection.  For example,
>since TCL went to 8.4, the package maintainer for pltcl won't create one
>because the working solution is not "clean" enough.  The seeming
>slowness to adopt new stuff makes NetBSD rock solid stable.  However, I
>just had to migrate my work system from NetBSD to Linux because IT
>bought servers with new whiz-bang RAID controllers that are not (yet)
>supported by NetBSD.
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>4.  It is beautifully clean, compact, secure and consistent.
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>I learned a lot from my experience with NetBSD.  More than I would have
>with Linux.  Linux is too easy.
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>I am learning a lot from my experience with PostgreSQL.  MS SQL Server
>is too easy.
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>- Ian
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>>>>Geoffrey <esoteric@3times25.net> 01/21/05 10:15 AM >>>
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>Patrick Welche wrote:
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>>On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 03:23:47PM -0200, Bruno Almeida do Lago wrote:
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>>>Any info about NetBSD?
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>>That's all we use - no problems, so never had to do any comparisons..
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>Hmmm, with that attitude, we'd all still be riding horse and buggies..
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