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Subject: Re: FreeBSD  vs  Lenix
From: Dave Leimbach <dleimbac@MPI-Softtech.Com>
To: KP <keith_proffitt@yahoo.com>
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The question could be answered by how many ex-linux enthusiasts are now
FBSD enthusiasts.

Linux was good to learn on for me but FreeBSD is much nicer in almost
every way.  

FreeBSD runs linux binaries so that can't be used as an excuse for not
using FBSD.

I found FBSD to be easier to install than some linux(s) and learned how
to compile the kernel and customize things much faster than I did in
linux.

What part of the install are you having trouble with.  I would love to
help you out!

<I find the support for FBSD by the community around it to be far
superior to that of linux.  More FBSD people seem to actually know what
they are talking about.>

Dave

On 02 May 2001 09:13:02 -0700, KP wrote:
> What is better for a person new to the *nix world,
> Linux or FreeBSD?
> 
> I purchased the CD Box set (10 CDs) from BSDi and have
> been trying to install for 2 weeks now, with no
> success (See previous posting: "Kernel/Config Install
> problems DFE-530TX+, fd0, config> di fe0, and more"). 
> 
> 
> I spoke with a friend (AIX and Sol SysAdmin) about my
> project and he suggested I drop FreeBSD and go with
> RedHat Linux.  He said more companies migrating over
> to the RedHat Linux than any other OS and that RedHat
> Linux is close in understanding to AIX.
> 
> I am new to BSD and have no Unix background.  I have
> invested time and money in trying to get the BSD OS
> configured properly, but I am wondering if invested
> unwisely.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
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