From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Aug 19 12:24:13 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from implode.root.com (root.com [209.102.106.178]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E06D537B43E for ; Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:24:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from implode.root.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by implode.root.com (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA11355; Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:07:38 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200008191907.MAA11355@implode.root.com> To: Rick Knebel Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How is freebsd doing In-reply-to: Your message of "Sat, 19 Aug 2000 10:33:24 EDT." <5.0.0.11.0.20000819102932.009e7e80@rknebel.uplink.net> From: David Greenman Reply-To: dg@root.com Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:07:37 -0700 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG >I am considering installing freebsd on my computer instead of linux to run >my home network. How is Freebsd doing as far as use compared to linux. Is >it going to be around in 5 years? I just don,t want to get involved with it >if it is going to fade away. FreeBSD is doing better than ever and will be around for decades to come. > Also I have heard people say that Linux is a >kernel with a bunch of added programs to it but freebsd is a complete >operating system. > >What does this mean? Doesn''t Freebsd have a kernel also? Yes, FreeBSD has a kernel. The difference is that FreeBSD is developed with both the kernel and user programs as a complete set. This makes everything consistant and work together correctly right out of the box. Linux, on the other hand, is a kernel with a bunch of stuff kludged on from many other sources. Linux users report that they constantly have software compatibility problems and a very difficult time keeping things "current". -DG David Greenman Co-founder, The FreeBSD Project - http://www.freebsd.org Manufacturer of high-performance Internet servers - http://www.terasolutions.com Pave the road of life with opportunities. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message