Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 16:47:11 +0200 From: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> To: Adam Strohl <adams-freebsd@ateamsystems.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why Are You Using FreeBSD? Message-ID: <4FC7846F.7040307@my.gd> In-Reply-To: <4FC78087.2000004@ateamsystems.com> References: <C480320C-0CD9-4B61-8AFB-37085C820AB7@FreeBSD.org> <4FC779C0.7020801@ohlste.in> <4FC77EAD.1090900@my.gd> <4FC78087.2000004@ateamsystems.com>
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On 5/31/12 4:30 PM, Adam Strohl wrote: > On 5/31/2012 21:22, Damien Fleuriot wrote: >> On 5/31/12 4:01 PM, Jim Ohlstein wrote: >>> To add others, in no particular order: >>> >>> Ease of upgrade. While some have noted that binary upgrades are easier >>> on Debian, it's far and away superior, IMMHO, to have a locally compiled >>> system. Many Linux distros have no upgrade path short of a wipe and >>> re-install. >>> >> Far superior, check, FAR MORE TIME CONSUMING, check as well ! > > This brings up another point: Repair is always possible with FreeBSD. > > You can back out all packages or types of packages easily (and > re-compile or reinstall them if needed). You can recompile/reinstall > the OS if needed (somewhere else too and copy it over). Or just copy > pieces from a live cd or restore tarball. And it's pretty > straightforward to do even for a non-admin person. > > You can even restore over a live running system with tar, which I do > occasionally when cloning machines or restoring them with dump/restore. > Very slick. Regarding recovering from blunders, and dump/restore for restoration or even cloning purposes, I also use them and I can advocate the efficiency and usefulness. Regarding packages, I've never really explored it, would you detail a bit ?
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