From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 11 06:06:07 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2352616A4CE for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:06:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from out009.verizon.net (out009pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.131]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1417843D58 for ; Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:06:05 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from birdcarry@webwingsnet.com) Received: from web-roost1 ([4.8.68.143]) by out009.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20040111140604.LFDW29632.out009.verizon.net@web-roost1>; Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:06:04 -0600 Message-ID: <200401110906030876.3DF4C7DB@outgoing.verizon.net> In-Reply-To: <1691D8C9A2220149A8AF30209B5D0EB4A6A8F0@sc3.shuaacapital.co.ae> References: <1691D8C9A2220149A8AF30209B5D0EB4A6A8F0@sc3.shuaacapital.co.ae> X-Mailer: Courier 3.50.00.01.1085 (http://www.rosecitysoftware.com) (K) Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 09:06:03 -0500 From: "Russell Dickson" To: "Mazen S. Alzogbi" , freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out009.verizon.net from [4.8.68.143] at Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:06:04 -0600 Subject: Re: BSD Unix vs. Linux X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 14:06:07 -0000 Mazen, As I understand it, a Unix equivalent was developed and eventually discarded due to security problems in the core architecture the couldn't be fixed. A man name Linus resumed work and named it Linux, although the security problems were still there. BSD began as an idea of AT&T, who couldn't actually do it due to anti-trust problems so they supported the efforts of Berkley. That began in 1976. BSD is fashioned very close to commercial Unix and, as explained to me, is almost an exact clone with only minor differences. BSD has the security, the basic structure is completely not crackable. It can only be compromised after other items are added, FrontPage extensions is the worst. I have a public web server run by a guy with 24 years of hacking Unix and BSD that has seen 13 months with daily attempts to crack it, so far without success. Zero compromises. I'm convinced! This turned into a "who's better" message but I don't know of another way to explain it. I guess the direct answer is the core of the kernel architectures are different. The other part of your question is, those that study and really know, like Apple, Yahoo and others, don't use Linux. Sometimes people will use only what they have been educated on. It's partly human nature. The real champs will find what's best then modify their education. If you haven't read the BSD history on the FreeBSD site, it's interesting. On 1/11/2004 at 1:30 PM Mazen S. Alzogbi wrote: >Hi, > >I have a question that is bothering my brains. Why do people need Linux >while there are great stable UNIX based systems as FreeBSD out there? > >Mazen > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Russell Dickson Web Wings Net, Site Hosting & Design http://www.WebWingsNet.com Birdcarry@WebWingsNet.com 941-379-2167