>I want to replace my "piece of garbage" Windows 95 operating system for
>something that doesn't crash twice a day. I've got to decide between
>Windows NT and Linux. Each have their advantages and disadvantages, but my
>primary interest is in serving email lists. Does that mean I have to go
>with Linux and Majordomo? Or can I do something as well with NT?
Use Linux, because you not only can get your hands on majordomo,
you can get your hands on other tools that are useful for dealing with
email: sendmail, elm, mh, exmh, procmail, and so on. (In fact, most
of those already come with Linux.)
There's another reason as well: it's fairly hard to predict what the
Next Big Thing will be in the world of the Internet, or more specifically
for your application, in the world of Internet mail. But given the
last 15 years of history, it's a good bet that it will show up on Unix
platforms first. If you'd like to give yourself maximum flexibility
for the future, so that you can change rapidly with the times if
you need to, go with Linux.
--Rsk
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