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Date:      Sat, 19 Aug 2000 13:41:41 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Keith Woodworth <kwoody@citytel.net>
To:        Rick Knebel <rknebel@uplink.net>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: How is freebsd doing
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.95.1000819132815.27567A-100000@rosencrantz.citytel.net>
In-Reply-To: <5.0.0.11.0.20000819102932.009e7e80@rknebel.uplink.net>

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On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Rick Knebel wrote:

>>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. 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.

I would think FreeBSD will be around in 5 years, and continue to be around
much longer than that. Espcially now that BSDI has aquired FreeBSD. That
is very good thing. We run both BSD/OS and FreeBSD here mostly but we have
a few linux machines running also and they both have their 
weakness/strengths but BSD just seems more elegant than Linux that appeals
to me.

>>What does this mean? Doesn''t Freebsd have a kernel also?

They both have kernel's. FreeBSD and all the program/utilities are made
with FreeBSD in mind and are integrated specifically for FreeBSD. 

Keith



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