RE: Will Upgrading to V4R5 impact performance???

On Wed, 10 Oct 2001 rob@dekko.com wrote:

> Forgive my ignorance about linux/unix.  But how much of the stuff you
> mentioned that did grow is what would be considered part of OS/400?  Like
> what functions does Gnome, Mozilla, etc perform?  And what database are
> they running?  I was under the impression that the reason that linux/unix
> was standard was that so much of the what is considered 'base' can be
> compared to a rock versus a complete tool set.

Gnome - desktop environment
Mozilla - web browser (netscape 6.x comes from mozilla)
databases - take your pick: oracle, db2, postgres, mysql, etc.

Tools like SEU could be considered to be like emacs.  The rpg runtime
environment could be considered like the C library.  A "complete tool set"
may not be the same for everyone.  I consider to OS to be those parts
necessary to boot the system and load programs.  As far as I know OS/400
won't boot without the integrated db/400.  That's different than linux.
You don't need SEU to run an as/400 and you don't need Gnome to run linux.
Whether or not you have a complete toolset without those is up to each
individual user and their needs.

James Rich
james@eaerich.com