Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 13:27:24 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Frank Pawlak <fpawlak@execpc.com> Cc: Yves.holzgen@mba.be, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, FreeBSD-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD versus LINUX Message-ID: <19980501132724.P26691@freebie.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <199805010330.WAA00565@darkstar.connect.com>; from Frank Pawlak on Thu, Apr 30, 1998 at 10:30:41PM -0500 References: <19980501114959.A26691@freebie.lemis.com> <199805010330.WAA00565@darkstar.connect.com>
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On Thu, 30 April 1998 at 22:30:41 -0500, Frank Pawlak wrote: > On 1 May, Greg Lehey wrote: >> On Wed, 29 April 1998 at 23:40:10 -0500, Frank Pawlak wrote: >>> On 29 Apr, John Kelly wrote: >>>> On Wed, 29 Apr 1998 19:10:58 +0200, "Yves Holzgen" >>>> <yves.holzgen@mba.be> wrote: >>>> >>>>> We already use LINUX system. What are the main difference between Linux and >>>>> freeBSD ? >>>> >>> >>> ... >>> >>> Linux is a very young clone of SYSV UNIX. It is not really an >>> operating system, just a kernel. The libs and other components that >>> make up an operating system come from many developers with out a central >>> centrol mechanism to ensure the quality of the release. It just the >>> kernel that is controlled by one person. >> >> I don't know if I like making this distinction. Lots of the FreeBSD >> supporting software is not under the direct control of the core team >> either (in fact, it's the same software used by Linux). And the term >> "not an operating system" is misleading. Many people, including >> myself, consider the kernel to be the operating system, and the rest >> just to be support. >> >> Having said that, it is correct that you can't just go out and get >> "the latest version of Linux". You have a choice of a large number of >> different packagings. > > I am not an expert on operating systems, and not technically qualified > to refute whether or not the Linux kernel is in fact an operating > system. However, I believe I have seen posts to the mail lists by > persons knowledgeable in these things that say that the Linux kernel is > not an OS. Sure, I understand. Read what I said: I don't like making this distinction. It doesn't mean it's not valid, but I don't think it's useful. I certainly wasn't picking on you: many people (including John Dyson, for example) agree with you. Greg To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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