NetBSD and My Life (2005)
A 2005 email from a network administrator details the successful implementation of NetBSD to manage mission-critical infrastructure for a large UK company. The author highlights the system's stability in handling high-load tasks like database management and email services.
Why it matters
It provides a historical perspective on the reliability of open-source Unix-like operating systems in enterprise environments during the mid-2000s.
From: gary rolland <rollandgary@gmail.com>
Date: 09/10/2005 16:40:17 Hello NetBSD Team,
I have been using NetBSD for about two years on my laptop and never had any problems. I use this laptop in work and at home. I knew NetBSD was capable of much more, and I was hell bent on using it at work too!
The main reason for this email is to let you guys know what we mainly use NetBSD for - supporting over 4,800 heavy users (some remote) and counting. It's my story about what NetBSD has done for my life, and how it has actually improved my personal life. I hope you will enjoy it and that it'll offer further encouragement to continue the truly excellent work.
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