Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 10:40:15 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>, Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@physics.iisc.ernet.in> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Linux kernel and FreeBSD neck and neck? Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20000728103733.04b7e510@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20000728133500.C58850@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> References: <20000728180020.A13337@physics.iisc.ernet.in> <20000728124727.A58850@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20000728173235.A13136@physics.iisc.ernet.in> <20000728131956.B58850@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20000728180020.A13337@physics.iisc.ernet.in>
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At 06:35 AM 7/28/2000, j mckitrick wrote: >I guess my only concern is whether we can stay ahead or differentiated >enough to not be left behind. I know FreeBSD will always make a great >server, but Linux could (will?) catch up. And FreeBSD doesn't have the desktop >flexibility to compete with Linux in that arena. But i certainly don't want >to sell ourselves short or underestimate the core developers. BSD's enduring advantage -- one that Linux will likely never share -- is ethical, business-friendly, programmer-friendly licensing. Technical advantages may narrow to the point where they will only be obvious to experts, but the licensing will remain BSD's big edge. --Brett Glass To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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