Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 09:54:01 -0600 From: Warner Losh <imp@village.org> To: "Hr.Ladavac" <lada@ws2301.gud.siemens.co.at> Cc: dennis@etinc.com (Dennis), jehamby@lightside.com, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs. Linux 96 (my impressions) Message-ID: <199609031554.JAA26836@rover.village.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of Tue, 03 Sep 1996 17:12:14 %2B0200
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E-mail message from Dennis contained: > You left out one big disadvantage. The Kernel implementation is a pile > of crap, and that different combinations of drivers will yield almost random > results in terms of reliability and stability. Having tried to port OpenBSD and Linux to a MIPS PC, I'd have to say that OpenBSD is *MUCH* easier. Linux is a moving target and just when you think you understand the structure, it changes out from under you radically. Especially in the ports area. OpenBSD has been a joy to work with, and I get this HUGE book written by the system architects to explain the whole thing to me. Linux does have other advantages, but kernel interface stability isn't one of them. Not that that would matter to most people.... Warner
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