Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 09:23:30 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Sparty Broderick <sparty@upside.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux vs BSD column Message-ID: <377CD972.2FA66780@softweyr.com> References: <377CC90B.109BAB37@upside.net>
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Sparty Broderick wrote:
>
> That was a good column. As a Linux user and sysadmin, I will tend to
> advocate Linux because it is what I know (and therefore I'm comfortable
> with supporting them). However, I have seen and used *BSD boxes and,
> well, it's somewhat similar...stable and fast (or faster). It's nice to
> see advocation that's not the firebrand-from-Hell attitude that so often
> pervades OS discussions. ("My OS is better than yours!" "Is not! Your
> OS sucks!" "Is too! Your OS doesn't support doohicky 2.3.456b" "Your
> OS is slower on a foobar with xyz configued at 23.4 bogodoodads!" "Wah,
> I want mommy! Your OS sucks!") Different OSes have different
> strengths, and most of them are good for something. Anyhow, thanks.
>
> I was wondering if there are any Linux -> BSD migration docs (ie "Top
> Twenty things You Should Know before Switching"). Would you happen to
> have any pointers to such?
Nope, but I've cc'd this column to where somebody else might. Thanks for
your kind words.
Any of you clever questions-answerers out there have a document like Sparty
needs?
--
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Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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