RE: Linux and firewire drives...

["Ian" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>It seems to me you have made a few assumptions and rather jumping to
conclusion there, Ian.

Quite possibly.

> The firewire problem is the only serious one Phil has encountered in
moving to Linux so far.

Good stuff - let's hope it stays that way.

Of course, how would this have played out if Phil didn't have some
"TLB's"
(love that, btw :) ) to call on?

> No doubt there would be many more problems to come but I suspect none
would be as serious
> as the firewire one.

We will see over time, I guess - this can be the UKHA long term media
server
field trial :D

> That may be your Linux experience but it is not everyone's.

I didn't say that it was !

Many people have a good number of Linux afficionados to call on when it
goes
wrong... And that's the key thing - if you have a support network of linux
bods within easy reach, it's a sensible way forward - free software that
does most of what NT4 does? Hell yeah.

If, on the other hand, you don't have that support network to fall back on?
Well, in that case, Linux is either a labour of love that will consume
hours, days and weeks of your life, or something best left alone.

(disclaimer: we run XP, SBS2003, NT4, Mac OS 9, HPUX and CENTos in house)

And just to be crystal clear, that's just my opinion, not a statement of
fact.

Ian.