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Subject: Re: FreeBSD or NetBSD on older hardware (MMX)
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On Monday 16 May 2005 18:02, FreeBSD MailingLists wrote:
> I fished out an old laptop out of my closet.
> It is a Pentium 233 MMX w/ 64MB Ram and 12G HD
> I am thinking about setting up a small station for browsing the web.
> Which would perform better on such a system?  FreeBSD or NetBSD?


NetBSD prioritises portability over performance, FreeBSD generally has better 
application and hardware support on a smaller set of platforms, so FreeBSD is 
the obvious choice.