Re: minimum hardware requirements for small postgres db

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
Ubuntusponsored 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