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In article <1077.6633T755T939@image.dk> clauss@image.dk (Claus Pedersen) writes:
> This is not absolutely correct. You might recall the early days with older
> versions of the operating system. These days - even without mmu-protected
> os-core - the AmigaOS is quite stable. I remember running a Nos variant on
> my old A1000 with OS3.1 in very long periods without any problems. Nos is
> a selfcontained tcp/ip stack with all services compiled in.

I agree.  I am not absolutely correct.  However, the Amiga operating system still lacks
complete memory protection and resource allocation, making it possible for
a haywire app to crash the system.

The Amiga's support software is also lacking.  The fact that there is no
IRC server software for the Amiga makes it difficult to run an IRC server.
Even if there WAS software, it would be difficult to convince the IRC
administration that you could provide reliable service on a
non-professional, non-Unix computer system.

Also, while AmiTCP/IP is excellent for light-duty work, it is most likely
not robust enough to handle the thousands of connections per hour and the
tens of megabytes per minute of data transfer that running IRC server would
require.

Also, the Amiga hardware is not up to the task of the intensive task of
running an IRC server.  The Amiga does not have hot-swappable or even
redundant power supplies.  Amiga operating system requires a reboot when
you change hard disks.  The Amiga hardware is not up to current
professional standards.  It's a damn excellent home computer, but I
wouldn't even consider using it in a commerical/industrial environment.

Rabid Amiga advocists please note:  I am not putting down the Amiga
computer in any way.  I use my Amiga every day, and I wouldn't replace it
for the world.  But it is NOT perfect for all applications, as much as
we'd like to think that it is. 

Some realism is required.

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