From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 18 16:38:25 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1067616A41F for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:38:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from kane.otenet.gr (kane.otenet.gr [195.170.0.95]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 50CAC43D45 for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:38:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from flame.pc (aris.bedc.ondsl.gr [62.103.39.226]) by kane.otenet.gr (8.13.4/8.13.4/Debian-8) with SMTP id k0IGcJvm002291; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:38:19 +0200 Received: by flame.pc (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 170E0115BD; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:38:17 +0200 (EET) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:38:16 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Matias Message-ID: <20060118163816.GA34709@flame.pc> References: <7349.212.160.155.37.1137518111.squirrel@poczta.b.win.pl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:38:25 -0000 On 2006-01-18 16:55, Matias wrote: > poczta@gbkonto.net wrote: > > What is the essential difference between FreeBSD and Linux (Fedora > > for instance)? Where can I find any list of differences? > > What/Where are the advantages of FreeBSD vs Linux? > > Give a look at gentoo .... it's inspired by FreeBSD, and is linux as > well.... the portage system works great... and as a personal opinion: Use > gentoo for Home / Desktop / Office use.... use FreeBSD For web/ftp/file/ > etc.. Servers..... Nah. Why use something that is "BSD-like" when you can get the Real Thing(TM) for free?