From owner-svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Sat Dec 17 03:24:57 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 583C5C84B00; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:24:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 32E37F72; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:24:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id uBH3OuR6046169; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:24:56 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from wblock@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id uBH3OuG2046168; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:24:56 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201612170324.uBH3OuG2046168@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: wblock set sender to wblock@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Warren Block Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:24:56 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r49748 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/advocacy X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:24:57 -0000 Author: wblock Date: Sat Dec 17 03:24:56 2016 New Revision: 49748 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49748 Log: Minor updates to the Myths page on website. PR: 213521 Submitted by: linimon Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/advocacy/myths.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/advocacy/myths.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/advocacy/myths.xml Sat Dec 17 03:19:55 2016 (r49747) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/advocacy/myths.xml Sat Dec 17 03:24:56 2016 (r49748) @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ -

As the BSD projects (DragonFlyBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD) have grown in size, +

As the BSD projects (including DragonFlyBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD) have grown in size, a number of persistent myths have grown up around them. Some of these are perpetuated by well meaning but misguided individuals, others by people pursuing their own agendas.

@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ as possible.

Note: Throughout this page, ``*BSD'' refers to all - four of the BSD Projects. Where a myth or response is specific to a + of the BSD Projects. Where a myth or response is specific to a particular project it is indicated as such.
If you are aware of an omission or error on this page, please let the FreeBSD documentation project mailing list know.
+

Myths

+

Index

-

Myths

- -

*BSD has a closed development +

Myth: *BSD has a closed development model, it's more ``Cathedral'' than ``Bazaar''

Eric Raymond wrote an influential paper, ``The @@ -130,12 +130,12 @@

-

You cannot make your own distributions +

Myth: You cannot make your own distributions or derivative works of *BSD

You can. You just need to say in the documentation and source - files where the code is derived from. A bunch of derivative - projects exists:

+ files where the code is derived from. Multiple derivative + projects exist:

  • Debian @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@

    -

    *BSD makes a great server, but a poor +

    Myth: *BSD makes a great server, but a poor (&unix;) desktop

    *BSD makes a great server. It also makes a great desktop. Many of @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@

    -

    The BSD codebase is old, outdated, and +

    Myth: The BSD codebase is old, outdated, and dying

    While the BSD codebase may be more than 20 years old, it is neither @@ -250,7 +250,7 @@

    -

    The *BSD projects are at war with one another, +

    Myth: The *BSD projects are at war with one another, splinter groups form each week

    No. While occasional advocacy may get a touch heated, the *BSD flavors @@ -266,7 +266,7 @@

    -

    You can't cluster *BSD systems (parallel +

    Myth: You can't cluster *BSD systems (parallel computing)

    The following URLs should disprove this;

    @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
    -

    There's no commercial support for *BSD

    +

    Myth: There's no commercial support for *BSD

    FreeBSD: The FreeBSD Commercial Vendors Page lists companies that offer commercial @@ -314,16 +314,13 @@ Mall also offer commercial support, along with shirts, hats, books, software, and promotional items.

    -

    For training, one might try BSDMall.com, but they sell - other items too, like shirts, hats, books and software! Definitely worth a look.

    -

    OpenBSD: The OpenBSD Commercial Consulting Page lists companies that offer commercial support for OpenBSD.

    -

    There are no applications for *BSD

    +

    Myth: There are no applications for *BSD

    The free software community started running on predominantly BSD systems (SunOS and similar). *BSD users can generally compile software @@ -332,10 +329,10 @@

    In addition, each *BSD project uses a ``ports'' system to make the building of ported software much easier.

    -

    FreeBSD: There are currently more than 24,000 +

    FreeBSD: There are currently more than 26,000 applications ready to download and install in the FreeBSD ports collection. On i386 and AMD64, the Linux emulation layer will - also run the vast majority of Linux applications. On the AMD64 and Itanium + also run the vast majority of Linux applications. On the AMD64 architectures there is a compatibility layer to run 32-bit FreeBSD binaries.

    NetBSD: The Linux emulation layer will run the vast majority of @@ -359,19 +356,19 @@ with few, if any, problems.

    As a historical note, the first version of Netscape Navigator that ran - on FreeBSD with Java support was the Linux version. Now you can + on FreeBSD with Java support was the Linux version. These day you can also use a native FreeBSD version of Mozilla with a native Java - plugin, all compiled conveniently from the ports!

    + plugin, all compiled conveniently from ports.

    -

    *BSD is better than (insert other system)

    +

    Myth: *BSD is better than (insert other system)

    This is user opinion only.

    -

    (insert some other system) is better than *BSD

    +

    Myth: (insert some other system) is better than *BSD

    This is user opinion only.