Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 02:12:54 -0700 From: notme <notme@lvdi.net> To: aaron <merch@ptd.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Linux Message-ID: <37734816.A0753CD1@lvdi.net> References: <000701bebe67$24c742a0$c58cbacc@default>
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Hi,
Well, a year ago, when I was 16, I first touched on FreeBSD, and
I am glad that I didn't start from Linux. Although at first FreeBSD
*seems* a bit harder then Linux (usage and installation), I personally
find
the "build-it-yourself" personallity of FreeBSD much satifying. I also
found (well, don't bash me... just my opinion) that Linux to be a bit
too
"sugar coated." (although at the same time, it means userfriendly :)
If you're looking forward to use UNIX as a learning tool, FreeBSD is
the way to go! (Heck, I started as a beginner last year, and learned
through
websites to setup fileservers and stuff like that...) On the other
hand, I
found Linux to be a bit more userfriendly... (But at the same time, you
don't
learn as much from the process of setting stuff up yourself...:)
Well, above was just a very subjective and personal view. As you can
see, I would encourage you to use FreeBSD. (It's free, and you don't
have to worry about the different slackware and redhat... :)
here's some FreeBSD resource
www.freebsd.org
http://www.dvl-software.com/freebsd/topics.htm
www.freebsdrocks.com
you can download FreeBSD at ftp.cdrom.com
or buy the book with 4 CDs (I which includes all the port selections
and actual "installation files" [distfiles]) for a bit less then US$50
Hope I helped :)
Frankie
aaron wrote:
> Hi.I am a COMPLETE newcomer to unix operating systems...in fact, I
> really dont have anything yet to begin working with it. I was
> thinking of getting a Linux distribution but the best ones seem to
> cost a good bit of money (and I am only 17 and have none!)....So I was
> thinking about trying FreeBSD.... My question is...Is FreeBSD just
> like using Unix or Linux......for example, if I was to get a guide for
> helping people use unix or linux, would I be able to use the guide for
> FreeBSD??? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP!!! Aaron Lynnmerch@ptd.net
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