From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jan 11 18: 6:28 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from rivendell.mel.vet.com.au (rivendell.mel.vet.com.au [203.103.154.61]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E46B153FB for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2000 18:06:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from lodea@vet.com.au) Received: (from lodea@localhost) by rivendell.mel.vet.com.au (8.9.3/8.9.3) id NAA15434; Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:06:15 +1100 (EST) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:06:15 +1100 From: "Lachlan O'Dea" To: Florian Znottka Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hi FreeBSD-Team! Message-ID: <20000112130614.A15292@vet.com.au> Mail-Followup-To: Florian Znottka , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG References: <20000111160727.6049.qmail@hotmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii User-Agent: Mutt/1.1.2i In-Reply-To: <20000111160727.6049.qmail@hotmail.com>; from znotti@hotmail.com on Tue, Jan 11, 2000 at 04:07:27PM +0000 X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 3.3-STABLE i386 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Tue, Jan 11, 2000 at 04:07:27PM +0000, Florian Znottka wrote: > I've got a question about your Team: > > Please can you tell me, which of your Projekts is for Linux-User the best: > > FreeBSD > OpenBSD > NetBSD That depends on what kind of Linux user you are. Most Linux users are running on low-cost Intel-based PCs. If you're in this category, then FreeBSD is probably best, as it generally has the best support for Intel PC hardware. Other than Intel, FreeBSD also supports the Alpha, so it might also suit you if you if you have an Alpha. If you're running Linux on something else, like a Mac or a Sparc, then you'll need either OpenBSD or NetBSD. > and which is the difference between this 3 very good Product. Very briefly, with great over-simplification: FreeBSD's strength is performance. OpenBSD's strength is security. NetBSD's strength is portability. But really this question cannot be answered completely, and the answer changes over time. The best approach is to determine your requirements and try to work out which one fits best. -- Lachlan O'Dea Computer Associates Pty Ltd Webmaster Vet - Anti-Virus Software http://www.vet.com.au/ "Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear" - Thomas Jefferson To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message