Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 16:03:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Ted Stein <ted@taki.net> To: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BSD vs Linux Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980513160046.17983A-100000@cheddar.netmonger.net> In-Reply-To: <7188.895048715@time.cdrom.com>
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> > > Jordan has suggested that those with a penchant for writing create a > > document that defines the qualities that distinguish FreeBSD from other > > operating systems, and from the above it appears that this is long over > > due. This document could well become the vehicle to attract the attention > > of product managers and get software ported to FreeBSD and get our just > > rewards. Ranting to product manager after business plans have been set > > will not get it done, and is very unprofessional. > I haven't, until now, taken a very close look into what distinguishes FreeBSD. I do, however, wish to point out The Complete FreeBSD (by Greg Lehey), which has a section on what distinguishes FreeBSD from Linux. Most of those differences work to our advantages, and, despite the fact that Greg is likely biased towards FreeBSD, the points were all true. -------+----------------------+------------------------+ /)_(\ | Ted Stein | ted@taki.net | (/. .\)| CGI/Backend | http://www.taki.net | \(T)/ | taki solutions, inc. | Web Design and Hosting | () ()|----------------------+------------------------+ ()-() | "Chicken Little only has to be right once." | -------+-----------------------------------------------+ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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