UNIX v Win2k

[Barry Margolin]

In article <abpmi8$m8k$1 at isrv4.isc.org>,
James Gray <james-spam.sux-gray at ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>Barry raises some good points but I think the day-to-day administration of a
>*nix server can be simplified to the point where a even a Windows user could
>manage it.  There are many web-based GUI tools to manage *nix servers and
>the most mature of these IMHO is Webmin.  It even has a specific DNS admin
>module for managing zones and all that entails.

You still need someone competent enough with Unix to install the tools.

And remember, most of these systems have not been maintained at all since
the Unix sysadmin left several years ago.  They've just been sitting there
in "if it ain't broke we won't fix it" mode.  Then a CERT Advisory comes
out, saying "upgrade BIND *now*" and there's no one left who can do it.

Most Microsoft sysadmins seem to be barely competent to manage the Windows
systems -- they're totally dependent on Windows doing everything for them.
Do you really want those types trying to administer Unix systems?

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar at genuity.net
Genuity, Woburn, MA
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