From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 14 12:19:17 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F94216A410 for ; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:19:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from paulhbutler99@earthlink.net) Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net (elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net [209.86.89.66]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6930013C489 for ; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:19:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from paulhbutler99@earthlink.net) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=Ts6z1LO7U3FWLVddY9g09B56peO3qVMTGN15YU1ZlJx+JEGOSyItHUWdGHDpNkRi; h=Received:Subject:From:Reply-To:To:Content-Type:Date:Message-Id:Mime-Version:X-Mailer:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [4.157.86.51] (helo=[4.157.86.51]) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1HcgtD-00087K-6i for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:58:00 -0400 From: Paul Butler To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:58:46 -0400 Message-Id: <1176551927.6799.9.camel@FreeBSD.localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.3 FreeBSD GNOME Team Port Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-ELNK-Trace: 4af94f13d40c6f861ead0c7955f5ce6374bf435c0eb9d47884d156a99949ad094ccb5d493eb7d02d20d3bdebf79fb31e350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 4.157.86.51 Subject: Re: I like Ubuntu X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: paulhbutler99@earthlink.net List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:19:17 -0000 Message: 17 Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:21:43 -0500 From: "Claude Menski" Subject: I like Ubuntu To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Message-ID: <2a4057fc0704131021t60249c62k4107ee6cf9f1fb8f@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Why is freebsd better then ubuntu? I find Ubuntu to be a great "distro" if your goal is to get a great open-source desktop system up and running quickly, that is easy to update (albeit not with the latest available applications) and relatively bug-free. If you yourself are not able to spend hands-on time maintaining the system (i.e. for aging parents, in-laws, non-techie friends) it is a good choice. Their use of Debian's apt technology is brilliant. Their user/developer community is wonderful. If, however, heart-stopping speed appeals to you, you want intelligently planned technology with the latest stable applications, you are operating web servers, or you just plain want to get expertise in real Unix then there is nothing like FreeBSD. Merely by living with FreeBSD for a year or two on your desktop or laptop, you will really deepen your understanding of unix-derived systems in a way which is not possible with Linux. This may be very helpful if you either have or contemplate a career in IT. Paul Butler