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From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>
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To: Sparty Broderick <sparty@upside.net>
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Subject: Re: Linux vs BSD column
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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?

-- 
            "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"

Wes Peters                                                         Softweyr LLC
http://softweyr.com/                                           wes@softweyr.com


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