From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Mar 31 16:44:17 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id QAA13937 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 31 Mar 1996 16:44:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id QAA13916 for ; Sun, 31 Mar 1996 16:44:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id KAA01753; Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:35:43 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199604010105.KAA01753@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: FreeBSD or Linux ? To: 100231.1602@compuserve.com (Mick Petrick) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:35:42 +0930 (CST) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org In-Reply-To: <315D8A16.6861@compuserve.com> from "Mick Petrick" at Mar 30, 96 02:23:02 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Mick Petrick stands accused of saying: > > I am looking to purchase either FreeBSD or Linux. Most of the people I > know are using Linux, but I hear that FreeBSD may be better. I would like > to decide on an operating system. "Better" can be fairly subjective. Normally, in your case I would be suggesting Linux, because you'd be best able to get support from the other people you know, however ... > I am looking to develop TCP/IP software. ... FreeBSD's network code is _far_ superior to Linux's, and more importantly, is well documented in a pile of excellent books on TCP/IP networking. If you're serious about an operating system that works when it comes to networking, there's no comparison. (yet; I'm quite sure the Linux camp are working to close the gap 8) > Mick. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[