From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Nov 21 20:43:33 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from angelsguardian.netquick.net (angelsguardian.netquick.net [199.72.47.239]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C58E14E13 for ; Sun, 21 Nov 1999 20:43:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from trouble@netquick.net) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=netquick.net) by angelsguardian.netquick.net with esmtp (Exim 3.03 #1) id 11plFs-000E87-00; Sun, 21 Nov 1999 23:39:08 -0500 Message-ID: <3838C8EC.73A3453@netquick.net> Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 23:39:08 -0500 From: TrouBle Reply-To: trouble@netquick.net Organization: Hacked Furbies X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 3.3-STABLE i386) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Allix Primus Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: OpenBSD, NetBSD vs FreeBSD ? References: <98846.942829802@axl.noc.iafrica.com> <010401bf349f$23015ec0$44ecfea9@user> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hrmmm... Okay I use both FreeBSD and OpenBSD, why... Because FreeBSD makes a great high-level robust server platform, and OpenBSD makes a rock solid out-of-the box security server, FreeBSD has more ports, OpenBSDs ports tree is growing fashionably, OpenBSD is based on a complete code audit for security, and includes alot of nice features. FreeBSD make a better desktop since there are more applications in its ports tree, Both are developed by a core team. Both are extremely stable. basically OpenBSD is my firewall/proxy and FreeBSD is my Desktop/Server. Both are very clean, and manageable, you can cvs the code for either daily and rebuild your entire system. both run on x86 and Alpha platforms, i believe OpenBSD also runs on a few more. either way bu choice, in preference, i would have to say as a desktop/server platform FreeBSD gets the vote, for Security, definatley OpenBSD. yet FreeBSD is also secure. OpenBSD is just paranoid secure out of the box. Allix Primus wrote: > > I'm new to freebsd and was just wondering what is the difference between > freebsd , netbsd and openbsd ? Is there an advantage to using one over the > other ? -- Windows 95 (win-DOH-z), n. A thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell to a sixteen bit patch to an eight bit operating system originally coded for a four bit microprocessor which was used in a PC built by a formerly two bit company that couldn't stand one bit of competition. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message