I use FreeBSD since 5 years. Never problems ! Some clients doesn't
understand why freebsd is better than linux for example. I will have
quantitative arguments to compare them both. I know Freebsd is more
secure, fast, updatable,... but if I have datas it will be more
objective. I have searched on google but no mttf exists between this 3
OS.
I have a comparison there :
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/01/infrrevu/
But no quantitative data .....
Thanks for your response
"Martin P. Hellwig" <mhellwig@xs4all.nl> wrote in message news:<41632b86$0$43451$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>...
> Gauth wrote:
> > Hy,
> >
> > I'm searching comparison (advantages, disadvantages) between
> > BSD,LINUX,WINDOWS.
> > What's the MTTF (Mean Time To Fealure) of this 3 OS ?
>
> Depends if you call a reboot to install a new kernel/world/update/patch
> a failure. The effect is the same btw, downtime. If you compare all the
> OS on stable hardware and stable releases/functionality (for windows
> it would be 2003).
>
> Then you will find out (just as me) that the average is about the same
> for all, that means that if you are security concerned and do all the
> patching and updates, you'll have about the same downtime on all platforms.
>
> > Why chose one instead of others ?
>
> So if you want to make a good choice (and don't want to troll) then the
> best platform of your choice is the best platform for your application
> and the best application is that what does the job the best, perhaps you
> should be asking yourself what job it is I want to get done and what
> restrictions do I have (like budget, experience, personal, license,
> performance, support)?
>
>
> > Does someone have objectives articles or book's name ?
> > Does someone have data on hardware : MTBF of the components ?
> >
> > I want to calculate the probability of failure for hardware and
> > software to choose the better OS.
>
> Don't calculate, get hands on experience with the different OS's, thats
> about the best book on the subject available.
> If that's not an option hire some one who has that experience already.
>
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Gauth
>
> If you have answered the above mentioned questions for yourself then the
> application platform of your choice would be pinpointed to the spot.
> If you still don't know what platform to choose then I'm sorry to inform
> you that you are incapable and to less informed to be in the position to
> make a qualified choice.