Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:28:16 -0700 From: "Spuds" <spuds@allstream.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Some Simple Questions Message-ID: <000a01c451c8$044d4b60$1e999a8e@3ey7m>
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Hello, My name is Bryan and I am interested in using FreeBSD on my computer. = Before I do so, I have a couple of questions I was wondering you could = answer. 1) Is FreeBSD truly free, as in I don't have to pay for it and can = download it at no charge or is FreeBSD just a name? 2) Is FreeBSD in any way affected by the SCO lawsuits against Linux = distributors and commercial users, as I am aware that FreeBSD is based = on Unix? I believe it is the fact that Linux may have Unix code, but I = am not sure, as I have read many different opinions. 3) Is FreeBSD compatible with Linux software? I believe I read that = somewhere. 4) Can FreeBSD run on a laptop that is hardware compatible, as I know = some OS's cannot run on laptops but can on desktops? Thank you for your time. Bryan
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