From owner-freebsd-newbies Sat Nov 28 02:54:42 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id CAA00521 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 02:54:42 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from allegro.lemis.com (allegro.lemis.com [192.109.197.134]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id CAA00490 for ; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 02:54:30 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from grog@freebie.lemis.com) Received: from freebie.lemis.com (freebie.lemis.com [192.109.197.137]) by allegro.lemis.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) with ESMTP id VAA01754; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 21:11:10 +1030 (CST) Received: (from grog@localhost) by freebie.lemis.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) id VAA08669; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 21:11:08 +1030 (CST) Message-ID: <19981128211107.C6182@freebie.lemis.com> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 21:11:07 +1030 From: Greg Lehey To: Michael Henry , freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD .. what's the difference?? References: <1B1BD2D781F0D57E%1B1BD2D781F0D57E@mhs.mhs.rosmail.com> <199811231015.CAA25208@hub.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.91.1i In-Reply-To: <199811231015.CAA25208@hub.freebsd.org>; from Michael Henry on Mon, Nov 23, 1998 at 09:15:16PM +1000 WWW-Home-Page: http://www.lemis.com/~grog Organization: LEMIS, PO Box 460, Echunga SA 5153, Australia Phone: +61-8-8388-8286 Fax: +61-8-8388-8725 Mobile: +61-41-739-7062 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Monday, 23 November 1998 at 21:15:16 +1000, Michael Henry wrote: >> Would you explain what's the difference between these OSes? > > As I understand it, the main difference between these OSs is their focus. > > The NetBSD team focuses on making a PORTABLE Operating System. That is, > an operating system that will work on many different platforms. (ie Intel, > PowerPC, Alpha). > > The OpenBSD team, which split from the NetBSD team, focuses on making a > SECURE Operating System. > > The FreeBSD team focuses on making the BEST Operating System! > > Oh. Sorry. The FreeBSD team does not have a single focus, from what I > observe. I guess they try to make a usable, STABLE Operating System. > >> Are they all free? > > Yes. > >> Which is the best? > > This question will bring many answers (depending on the open-mindedness > of who you ask) and the most common anser you will recieve is > "Try them and find out". > > I have only ever run FreeBSD, so I can't say. > > Cover-my-ass-statement: > > I take no responsibility for what I say. If I have made any errors, > feel free to correct me. I'm currently trying to get the three advocacy groups (FreeBSD-advocacy@FreeBSD.org, NetBSD-advocacy@NetBSD.org, advocacy@OpenBSD.org) to come to an agreement about this question. Don't hold your breath. Greg -- See complete headers for address, home page and phone numbers finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message