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On Fri, 1 Mar 96 00:15:07 Dan J. Fraser (dfraser@mother.com) wrote:

> 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.

Take a look at ARCnet, works fine, all Amiga servers. No netsplits.

> 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.

So it is just magic when it can be used for WWW servers serving gigabytes
each day? I think not.

> 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.

??? Since when did power supplied become Amiga specific?

> Amiga operating system requires a reboot when
> you change hard disks.

No. It handles removable media fine. You do remember floppies, Syquests,
Zip drives, don't you? Or is it really that long since you last used an
Amiga? In that case, stop pestering these pages.

> 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.

That is your problem. People are already using it in those environments
without problems.

> Rabid Amiga advocists please note:  I am not putting down the Amiga
> computer in any way.

Try reading your own postings...

> Some realism is required.

Then why don't you show some?

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