Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 01:36:31 GMT From: thepinkpages@usa.net (Jesus Monroy, Jr.) To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: FAQ: Why FreeBSD is better? (v1.0) Message-ID: <3708138c.6029147@news.pacbell.net>
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FAQ: Why FreeBSD is better? (v1.0) Last Edit: April 4, 1999 (1999.04.04) Author: Jesus Monroy, Jr. Email: freebsdadvocate@yahoo.com Version: 1.0 URL: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hub/8031/whyfreebsd.txt ================= Table of Contents ================= 0. Purpose. 1. Authority. 2. Opinions. 3. Web Resources. 4. About this Document. How this works? Why it is posted daily? How to filter this FAQ from your mailbox? Where to get the latest version? How you can add your opinion? How you can add information to this FAQ? ===================================================================== 0. Purpose. Daily the same question or questions are repeated in various newsgroups regarding FreeBSD. They follow along these themes: FreeBSD vs. *XXX* vs. *YYY*, which is better? FreeBSD vs. *zzz*, which is better? Why should I switch to FreeBSD? I've heard that FreeBSD is *abc*, it that true? If you have a question that follows along these lines, then this document is for you. This document is an effort to try to reduce the amount of noise produced from various flame-wars that start when these questions are asked. ===================================================================== 1. Authority. Who is the authority here? Certainly not me. I just write this FAQ. Anything I say should NOT be consider a fact. Concering FreeBSD, it is a volunteer effort so what you see and here is a consensus. Concering the newsgroups, they are considered cabal. ===================================================================== 2. Opinions. This is a list of opions stated by different people. They are listed un-edited. My opinions are my own. ===================================================================== 3. Web Resources. This Document http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hub/8031/whyfreebsd.txt Home Page for this FAQ. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hub/8031/index.html FreeBSD HOME PAGE http://www.freebsd.org When confused start here. FreeBSD Handbook http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/index.html This handbook covers the installation and day to day use of FreeBSD Release 3.1. This manual is a work in progress and is the work of many individuals. Many sections do not yet exist and some of those that do exist need to be updated. The latest version of this document is always available from the FreeBSD World Wide Web server. It may also be downloaded in plain text, postscript or HTML with HTTP or gzip'd from the FreeBSD FTP server or one of the numerous mirror sites. Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/ This is the FAQ for FreeBSD systems version 2.X All entries are assumed to be relevant to FreeBSD 2.0.5 and later, unless otherwise noted. It may also be downloaded in plain text, postscript, PDF or HTML with HTTP or gzip'd from the FreeBSD FTP server. You may also want to Search the FAQ. FreeBSD Advocacy Message Board http://www.thepinkpages.com/bsdadvoc/wwwboard.html A message board for FreeBSD Taggers. Server OS Technical Comparison http://www.honeycomb.net/os/ A page someone posted. It has some nice comparision charts. Definitely, worth a look. ===================================================================== 4. About this Document. How this works? Currently, I edit this document by hand; I post this by hand. The links are added by hand. However, in the future I will check all the links before I post this document. This will be done as an automated method. Why it is posted daily? This is posted daily, because the question is asked daily. Once people get used to the idea, a real resource should be available. How to filter this FAQ from your mailbox? I don't know how to do this, but as soon as someone has a filter please email it to me. I will add it to the website and links here. If you are writing a filter, please note, I will not change the the first part of the subject line. A PERL match might look like this: $_ =~ /FAQ: Why FreeBSD is better/; Where to get the latest version? This Document http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hub/8031/whyfreebsd.txt Home Page for this FAQ. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hub/8031/index.html How you can add your opinion? Email me your opinion to: 'freebsdadvocate@yahoo.com' Mark the subject line: 'Section: 2 Opinions.' Please make sure you have a Subject line for your message at the top of the body. Please date and sign. How you can add information to this FAQ? Email to: 'freebsdadvocate@yahoo.com' Mark the subject line: 'Add this Information to FAQ' Please make sure you have a Subject line for your message at the top of the body. Please date and sign. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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