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[Glenn Gundermann <ggundermann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neil Palmer wrote:

> The AS/400 is actually mentioned here in the preamble to the
> forum !
>
> Let's get the AS/400 mentioned in here - several times !!   Can you pass
> this on to Midrange-L for me ?
>
> http://forums.infoworld.com/threads/get.cgi?121587
>
> You may well have read the recent Mindcraft (www.mindcraft.com) test
> results that compared Linux and Windows NT
>      performance. You may also have observed a healthy amount of rebuttal
> on the subject at several Web sites, such as
>      www.slashdot.org. This week, PC Week published its findings after
> retesting Mindcraft's earlier tests, which many
> people found either inaccurate or controversial. But what do these tests
> really prove or disprove except that Linux is still
> gaining needed maturity?
>
> Companies that are upgrading or rolling out new Web sites today need be
> concerned with scalability, reliability, and
> availability. And, to some degree, database and development tool support
> also enters into the equation. Many believe that
> Windows NT currently does not bode well for scalability or reliability.
> Others find Unix platforms to be enterprise-grade, but
> more difficult to develop Web applications on.
>
> Who is right? And, what about other platforms? Would large installations be
>  better off with AS/400-based Web sites? What
> about OS/2? Do the numbers really hold any meaning? How do business demands
>  drive your choice of Web deployment
> platform?
>
> The Test Center Intranets & I-commerce team
>
> Neil Palmer         DPS Data Processing Services Canada Ltd.
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