This is not an exhaustive list but some thoughts on the pros and cons of running OSS in different environments found on Power Processors.
IBM i and AIX both baked into the OS Kernel on Power CPU | |
PROS | CONS |
No separate OS | IBM has to update the kernel code to latest AIX, so you might be delayed getting the latest AIX |
OSS has been ported over by Michael Perzl, bullfreeware, and aixtoolbox | OSS is typically developed for Linux and Intel (Little Endian) first |
Forks of processes are slower | |
IBM I and a Separate Linux LPAR on Power CPU | |
PROS | CONS |
Another OS to patch and upgrade | |
OSS is typically developed for Linux and Intel (Little Endian) first | Compiling OSS from source might have to be modified to work on little endian Power CPU |
OSS packages are available to download via YUM or APT-GET? | Have to carve up a Separate LPAR allocations of disk, memory, cpu |
There is free versions of Linux but most enterprises will probably go for paying a license to RHEL or SUSE for support and stable releases |
I think you have stated the “Big Endian” vs. “Little Endian” situation in reverse! All PCs (whether Linux or Windows) are “little endian” as are all of the Intel processors and many others. Only the IBM zSeries mainframes and POWER processors are “big endian” nowadays.
Thanks Stanley. Your correct I should of proof-read