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On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, David Kramer wrote:

> On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg wrote:
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> I ask, because I'm going to be building a new server at home in a few
> weeks (firewall/ipmasq/web/mail/ftp/ssh/couple users).  I'm a long-time
> Linux user, but now I'm using FreeBSD a lot from work.  I've been
> considering using FreeBSD instead of Linux for the new server, but I'm
> having trouble finding *recent* *objective* advantages to one over the
> other.  For instance, I know the FreeBSD TCP/IP stack was much tighter and
> more secure in the past, but I don't know if that's still the case.

Well. I don't have any problems with the linux kernel itself, but I haven't
found a distro I like as much as freebsd. That said, if a client wants
RedHat or Debian or whatever, I'll install that. =0)

The main reasons I like FreeBSD over Linux are:

1. I like ipf or ipfw better than ipchains/netfilter
2. I like ports system better than rpm or deb
3. I like the feeling of a 'whole OS' instead of a kernel and a bunch of apps
   put together by a vendor.
4. No 'libc of the week'

As you see, they are subjetive, so YMMV.
>

				Fer

> So I would be interested in hearing any objective advantages of FreeBSD
> over Linux.
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> DISCLAIMER: I just signed up for about 8 of the FreeBSD mailing lists a
> few days ago to try to get a handle on this.  This question may be more
> appropriate for -advocacy, but I haven't seen a single post on there, so I
> don't know whether it's really alive or not.  If I really should post
> there, though, please correct me.
>
> Thanks.
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