Services for Unix 3.0 = Cygwin??

RWild · 07-18-2003, 02:21 PM

Is Microsoft Services for Unix 3.0 an alternative to Cygwin? Can you install XFree86 on SFU? Sounds like I could get rid of samba and go with NFS for file sharing. Comments, cautions, rants?

kidd · 07-19-2003, 08:15 AM

yep, sfu 3.0 is the closest thing to the linux killer for microsoft. Not only can you use this thing for migration, it gives you the best of both worlds. I feel that microsoft is once again showing why they are the best. I know some of you can't stand that fact, but they are. they have practically taken one of the strongest weapons from their enemy and are not only using it, but they are using it against them. OPEN SOURCE. they can take all of these beautiful applications and commercialize them if they wanted to. that's something linux can't do (generally). if you checkout interix.com, you will see that they are steady working on all of these same applications that you can get from sourceforge. and to tell you the truth, i personally think that they will be better. not because it's microsoft, but because they have a hiarchy and lots of money and power to do it. sure the linux community has a few, but i don't think most involve someone's 6 figure salary being put on the line. In closing, i would just like to say that i love windows, but i'm excited about linux from what i'm seeing, learning, and the very fact that i don't feel like someone is holding my hands through every step. I love that.

RWild · 07-19-2003, 12:14 PM

That's not really what I asked but ...

I don't see SFU 3.0 as a linux killer but it may make my life easier if it does at least what Cygwin can do and does it faster. Open source software still has a license and the license prohibits commercialization. I see SFU 3.0 as an effort by MS to keep from getting completely squeezed out of certain markets. Most of the training material on the CD (which came in this month's issue of Linux Magazine, BTW), seems to emphasize NFS compatibility, although the Interix module is the longest one.

2damncommon · 07-20-2003, 05:11 PM

Quote:

I feel that microsoft is once again showing why they are the best. I know some of you can't stand that fact, but they are. they have practically taken one of the strongest weapons from their enemy and are not only using it, but they are using it against them. OPEN SOURCE. they can take all of these beautiful applications and commercialize them if they wanted to. that's something linux can't do

Yes, it is unfortunate that Linux is unable to use any major Windows applications, isn't it....

Thymox · 07-20-2003, 07:53 PM

http://www.timewarp-toys.com/troll.jpg
Oh, great! Another one!

2damncommon · 07-20-2003, 08:10 PM

Unfortunately, Thymox, some people are serious when they make posts like that. They are welcome to their opinion, but I disagree when it is stated as fact.
Acording to this, kidd has already installed a new kernel on his system. I will refrain from calling him a troll at this time.

Thymox · 07-20-2003, 08:16 PM

Fair enough. I appologise to you, kidd. I guess I just got used to comments like that, from people with low post counts, being from trolls. Again, I appologise... and have you any idea how hard it is to write this using gtkeyboard? The batteries just died in my wireless keyboard! Damn!

2damncommon · 07-20-2003, 08:21 PM

If it makes you feel any better, Thymox, I did pretty much the same thing myself a few weeks ago. After seeing a few real trolls, I posted some remarks to a non-troll (worse than yours). And, dang, that means the original troll succeded.

RWild · 07-21-2003, 09:16 AM

Glad everybody has kissed and made up

In the meantime, I have answered my own question. The $99 SFU 3.0 is not equivalent to Cygwin. You need to buy a separate X-server that is compatible with Interix ($149) and a CD with the XFree86 libs to compile apps ($20 I think).

kidd · 07-21-2003, 02:26 PM

I apologize for my rookie comment.