Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:05:11 -0800 (PST) From: Richard Broza <wwolf@mail.bc.rogers.wave.ca> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Newbies list [was: partition spanning multiple drives] Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980320083314.3214B-100000@altair.ns.bc.rogers.wave.ca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.980320075755.179C-100000@pm3g-21.pacificnet.net>
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On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, Joey Garcia wrote: > Interesting....I'm running Slackware (version 3.4) Linux as we speak and I > like it. It's a bit hard to manage, but its fun. I've only been using > Linux for about 6 months. So far I have learned alot but I know that I > have tons more to learn. And the learning curve is steep for not matter > what Unix distribution you use (I believe). Although, I'd like to be more > versatile and be able to work with any freenix (like FreeBSD, or Linux, or > whatever). The one thing about Linux that I do like is the support, > there's tons of it (magazines, books, user groups, etc). Yes, linux does have support but so does FreeBSD/NetBSD/OpenBSD you'll find alot support on various IRC networks ( ie. Dalnet or EFnet) most of the these people find themselves very close together so they form various groups often at the various universities. I got interesting in Unix though the IRC's myself. started with Red Hat Linux 5.0 (hurricane) tho I found it was buggy then switched to Slackware Linux 3.4 until I was introduced to FreeBSD > You've said that FreeBSD is more unstable....hmmmm....I've heard > otherwise. I've heard that FreeBSD is more stable than Linux. But I > guess that's a religous debate (maybe). I guess it's sort of along the > lines on FreeBSD is better than Linux, or vise versa. The way I see it is > that user have to keep an open mind and just use what the feel comfortable > with. Actually I found FreeBSD to more stable than any of the Linux OS. Personally I think Linux was designed for the people who wishes to experiment more. For one why FreeBSD is stable tho there are some Linux servers which runs ircd ( Internet relay chat daemon ) there is problem which cause a stack error causing the server to go down quite alot. <snip> > One more thing. One thing I've been noticing is that alot of people bash > Microsoft because they have monopoly or some crap. You know, one reason > why I'm even interested in FreeBSD is because I want to stray away a bit > from Linux because they seem to be monopolizing the free-unix gig with all > their books and magazines and stuff. Let's try to unite as FreeBSD users > to influence more media and faster development of FreeBSD. So that we > newbies can get the cool books, and magazines, and local user groups, etc. > Hell, I'm interested in joining a FreeBSD user group. I wonder if there > is one in my area. :/ hmmmm Anyways, I'm outtie. Thanks for listening. > Like Sue said, this is a place to chat, right? Actually the only thing I found Windows95 offers is the ablities to run games. It not monopoly etc. etc. What FreeBSD and Linux offers to the users is a better control over your own computer. Win95 loads alot of internal programs into TSR ( terminal stay resident ) which cause to use up alot of your base memory as well as a larger portion to a swap file. Actually we are united ;) You'll find FreeBSD users everywhere.. ( ie. IRC's, UseNet ) there are alot of publication available.. since FreeBSD is Unix you can use alot references available for other Unix OS with a small exception here and there. Well Linux is based after POSIX/MINUX OS most of the commands can be used on this OS. As regard to a User Group, Start one. Myself I'm not an expert also but I have a few friends whom just want to get together whom are experienced in Unix. but you don't have to be totally knowledgable, just have an interested in running and maintaining a Unix System. > > Joey Bear Garcia > Richard Broza aka WhiteWolf SorceryNet IRC IRCop of kechara.sorcery.net port#9000 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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