From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jun 19 10:29:39 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 22C24106566C for ; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:29:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cemkayali@eticaret.com.tr) Received: from dolphin.defaultdns.com (dolphin.defaultdns.com [208.38.186.200]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E70258FC1C for ; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:29:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cemkayali@eticaret.com.tr) Received: from [85.100.124.6] (helo=[192.168.0.80]) by dolphin.defaultdns.com with esmtpsa (SSLv3:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1MHapE-000KVt-0j; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:56:00 +0000 Message-ID: <4A3B602D.7060506@eticaret.com.tr> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:53:49 +0300 From: Cem Kayali User-Agent: Evolution 2.22.3.1 (X11/20080709) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kim Attree References: <735E59909DEB44AF92825EA7C65CF430@ionicoffice.ionic.co.uk> <00265389C30B444288C246DF37651D0C249024DD1B@server-02.playsafesa.com> In-Reply-To: <00265389C30B444288C246DF37651D0C249024DD1B@server-02.playsafesa.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - dolphin.defaultdns.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [26 6] / [26 6] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - eticaret.com.tr Cc: Michal , "misc@openbsd.org" , "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Open Vs Free BSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:29:39 -0000 Hi, Well basically, you need to pay for additional security implementations, and this sometimes costs decrease in performance --- though i think i can always pay for that... Regards, Cem Kim Attree, 06/19/09 12:16: > You'll struggle to find a proper apples-to-apples test to prove/disprove those > statements, but commonly held BSD Lore states: > > FreeBSD offers the best performance, and it supports the most software. It's > commonly used for web or file servers and desktops. Also, FreeBSD is more > actively developed than the others. > > OpenBSD focuses on security. It runs on more platforms than FreeBSD, but less > than NetBSD. Since security is the primary goal, it's excellent for routers > and secure-by-default servers. Popular desktop applications like Mozilla and > OpenOffice are supported, but don't expect every other Linux/UNIX program to > work. > > NetBSD runs on just about anything. That's it's primary goal. Since I don't > have any weird hardware, I've never had a use for NetBSD. > > Kim Attree > IT Manager > Playsafe South Africa > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Michal > Sent: 19 June 2009 10:48 AM > To: misc@openbsd.org; freebsd-stable@freebsd.org > Subject: Open Vs Free BSD > > Someone once said this too me > > > > "Comparing FreeBSD and OpenBSD, FreeBSD is generally better at disk-related > I/O whereas OpenBSD handles net-I/O better. No test has been carried out to > prove this though." > > > > Every offence to the person which said this, but they are not the best admin > ever, though they like to think they are (the worst kind I think) > > > > Can anyone shed any light, the reason I ask is we where debating about a > network and he said OpenBSD on the network (routers firewall etc) and > FreeBSD as the app servers (mail, files etc etc), which I can see makes > sense.but without having evidence it's pointless making a claim. > > > > Thanks :-) > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >