Opinions? BeOS

[Martin Scott Goldberg]

>Martin Scott Goldberg wrote:
>
>>>  On a BeBox, it's Pretty Damn Fine.  I tried it on a PC a few years 
>>>ago, right after v5 came out, and decided Linux was a better choice there.
>> 
>> 
>> What was your reasoning?
>
>   Mostly compatibility.  I do Unix training and network stuff for a living.

Compatibility as far as network stuff?  Most of the POSIX compliant Unix
software should be able to be ported over, which is why I'm curious what
specifically you needed.

>
>   Also, BeOS software was still mostly commercial, and I was poor.
>

Yah, I Guess you had to wait for the OS to fail and fall in the hands
of hobbyests before the non-commercial stuff came.  Heh.

>
>	Doc
>

Marty