Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:14:59 -0800 From: Joshua Tinnin <gamera@pacbell.net> To: Peterhin <hindrich@worldchat.com> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Newbie Message-ID: <20041222051458.GD10180@gamerasmog.com> In-Reply-To: <200412212324.48356.hindrich@worldchat.com> References: <200412212324.48356.hindrich@worldchat.com>
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On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 11:24:48PM -0500, Peterhin wrote: > Good Day, > > I have been browsing the FreeBSD site, and am now wondering if someone could > help with a simple question. > I have been using GNULinux for about 1 1/2 years, and am happy with it, > however, I am finding that slowly it is starting to get like the other OS's. > All I am interested in is a really secure, and paired down system that can get > me onto the net, and e-mail, without all the eye candy. I also an interested > in learning the Unix system. Having said that could you please tell me, why I > would learn (Pure) Unix over Linux.? Probably the best comparison between FreeBSD and Linux I've read is here: http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php It's written by a *BSD enthusiast, but it's a fair comparison. BTW, it's a good idea to wrap your text at 78 characters or less - most people here seem to prefer 72, because that's a workable width for 80 column consoles - that's how I'm reading my email right now. - jt
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