Re: [WinMac] Choosing a WinMac server

Michael bartosh(bartosh[at]apple.tamu.edu)
Tue, 25 May 1999 14:07:19 -0500

>Given a cozy little LAN of six peer-to-peer machines, three Macs and three
>Windows 98's what would list readers choose as a dedicated server, a Windows
>NT box, a Unix box or a MacOS X server?
>
>The LAN connects to ISDN thru a router, the Macs run arty applications with
>calibrated, hi-quality monitors, the Wintels run boring bean-counter stuff
>with cheap monitors and the server would administer vital back-ups, network
>printers and so on. ColorSync is a _sine qua non_
>
>I've no experience of "proper" operating systems, other than very basic Unix
>familiarity, but the issues as I see them are: MacOS X hasn't been around
>very long and Microsoft OS's are a pig's breakfast. What do the experts
>think?

If all you have is 6 machines, the MacOS would handle it quite well.

If you just want some sort of unix, linuxppc is a nice distribution
with a lot of developer support and a good future. I'd recommend
purchasing yelowdoglinux; it comes with some nice support options,
even if you are a newbie to the core.

HmmmColorsync should work, as long as you have the proper ppd and
export the printers correctly (supposing they are postscript?)

-mab

>Gareth.
>
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