Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 09:39:07 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Tony Lambiris <lordehd@hotmail.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Linux applications Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980121093611.1472C-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <19980116061113.25311.qmail@hotmail.com>
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On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, Tony Lambiris wrote: > I know it is to my understanding that you said you could run linux > applications under freebsd, but i was wondering if you could run ALL > linux applications, and if you can, whats the catch, and if you cant > what are the select few? Most programs should run okay. Some that use very Linux-specific functions will require major porting, and some applications may need to have an ioctl implemented for them if they do any device manipulation. > Also, what are some pro's and con's of > comparing FreeBSD as opposed to Slackware? Because red hat didnt really > float my boat, and ive decided between FreeBSD and slackware, but i want > to be able to run linux apps (all of them), so if it means FreeBSD cant, > i will buy slackware, so if you can convince me the bsd is better, im > sold. =) The big plus with FreeBSD is stability -- it's designed for server environments where uptime and responsiveness is key. If this is running on your workstation then it's a toss-up. In any case, FreeBSD is free from ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ so if you want to give it a test drive, nothing lost ;-) Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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