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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.

Well, I find the Amiga quite stable when it is sitting there doing only one
thing (like raytrace.. had mine going for 14 days without a problem before).
The problems start appearing when I am simultaneously doing about 10 other
things. So if the amiga running the IRC server was doing nothing else and the
server software was well written, it would be OK. IMHO.

Also, isn't it possible to add UPS capabilities to any computer? Just get one
of those external UPSs. And why would you want to change HDs? For an IRC
server, I can't see why that would matter... I have no idea if AmiTCP would be
up to it though...