Re: minimum hardware requirements for small postgres db - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Gavin Flower
Subject Re: minimum hardware requirements for small postgres db
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In response to Re: minimum hardware requirements for small postgres db  (Wolfgang Keller <feliphil@gmx.net>)
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On 23/02/13 05:26, Wolfgang Keller wrote:
Regarding yours and Gavin's recommendation I change to Linux, I have
made such an investment in Windows ever since it overlayed DOS, use
so many Windows dependant programs, it would be a major investment in
time to start again in Linux.
You can run (almost) all Windows application on Linux using WINE. You
don't even need a Windows license for that and yes, it's legal. Besides,
some Linux distributions go a far way to "emulate" Windows
look-and-feel. I don't know whether they even try to emulate the
horrible cursor-animation-syndrome of Windows, however.

I have monitored the progress of Linux, particularly Ubuntu over the
decades,
Honestly, I wouldn't use Ubuntu.

and sadly have always found some reason not to change.  I
stopped using big desktops years ago due to travel needs, and read a
big problem using Linux on new laptops/nettops was lack of Driver
support from manufacturers ... causing lots of headaches.
For a resource-constrained Netbook, I would use a specific
netbook-distribution, these usually come with drivers supplied by the
hardware manufacturer. Wikipedia lists a few. Some manufacturers sell
their netbooks even with Linux pre-installed now.

Recently, I read the change of 'Desktop' to Unity needs maturing. I
do realise open-source encourages healthy creativity, and so
diversity, but just the other week I read 'fragmentation' of Linux
into so many flavours causes big problems supporting Apps.
Distributions come and go, some have been around for quite a while now.
Suse should have close to 20 years of age now, I think...

Sincerely,

Wolfgang


I too avoid Ubuntu like a plague.  Ubuntu is based on Debian which is very good, if I get fedup with Fedora, I might go back to Debian.  Ubuntu's parent company does not contribute much to the Linux kernel compared to Red Hat, and Ubuntu keeps compromising User's privacy for commercial gain.  Also twice I got excited about what appeared to be Ubuntu sponsored features, to find out later that they were Red Hat projects.  I tried using Ubuntu once as the company had standardised on Ubuntu, I found it less configurable than Fedora - fortunately, I was allowed to install Fedora.

I've heard the Debian 'unstable' is considered more reliable than any Microsoft 'Gold' release!  Mind you, that is hardly surprising.

My background in computers goes back to the dominance of COBOL & FORTRAN, I wrote my first program in BASIC in 1968.  So I have been tracking O/S's for over 40 years! 

ADAPT OR DIE!
:-)


Cheers,
Gavin 

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