From owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 16 16:36:32 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88BCE16A4CE for ; Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:36:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from knight.ixsystems.net (afg.ixsystems.net [206.40.55.73]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8508843D41 for ; Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:36:31 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from matto@knight.ixsystems.net) Received: from knight.ixsystems.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by knight.ixsystems.net (8.12.10/8.11.6) with ESMTP id i0H0QDjL093229; Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:26:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from matto@knight.ixsystems.net) Received: (from matto@localhost) by knight.ixsystems.net (8.12.10/8.12.9/Submit) id i0H0QDVv093228; Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:26:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from matto) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 16:26:13 -0800 From: Matt Olander To: "Devon H. O'Dell" Message-ID: <20040116162613.G91963@knight.ixsystems.net> References: <008001c3dc8a$624914a0$60d0fea9@workstation> <4008807B.5090105@sitetronics.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: <4008807B.5090105@sitetronics.com>; from dodell@sitetronics.com on Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 01:23:23AM +0100 cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Reply to V. Velox & questions about ``evangelism'' X-BeenThere: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD Evangelism List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:36:32 -0000 On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 01:23:23AM +0100, Devon H. O'Dell wrote: > In more on-topic discussion, when Linux (indeed, users from other OSes) ask > some of the ``major differences'' between Product X and FreeBSD, what are some > of the answers you give other than the license and the fact that BSD is a > complete system instead of just a kernel? I'm sure there are many original > things out there that people have come across, either in their conversion > process or while ``converting others'' -- I'm attempting to improve my arsenal > as it were. good question. key points I always touch on are: ports collection ease of administration professional development cycle single point of contact (freebsd.org) comprehensive documentation high load capability source code maturity stability/reliability cheers, -matt -- Matt Olander (408)943-4100 Phone (408)943-4101 Fax www.offmyserver.com -- "Those who don't read have no advantage over those who can't" -Mark Twain