From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jul 4 5:17:10 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from vulcan.addy.com (vulcan.addy.com [208.11.142.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BB8F37B883 for ; Tue, 4 Jul 2000 05:17:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from fran@reyes.somos.net) Received: from tomasa (freyes.static.inch.com [216.223.199.224]) by vulcan.addy.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id IAA19302; Tue, 4 Jul 2000 08:16:56 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from fran@reyes.somos.net) Message-Id: <200007041216.IAA19302@vulcan.addy.com> From: "Francisco Reyes" To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" , "SoftGuitar@aol.com" Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 08:17:50 -0400 Reply-To: "Francisco Reyes" X-Mailer: PMMail 2000 Professional (2.10.2010) For Windows 98 (4.10.2222) In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Why BSD for my company ? Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Sat, 1 Jul 2000 17:36:47 EDT, SoftGuitar@aol.com wrote: > I am new to Unix but am taking training usiing a SCO system for my class. >What advantage would I have using FreeBSD over getting a SCO or Solaris >system for my little growing business. You could always install FreeBSD for free and decide for yourself if you think it would help you. We have also recently opened an egroups list to discuss BSD in organizations. egroups.com/group/bsd_corporate. A quick few reasons to try FreeBSD -It comes with a complete environment for you to try, specially if you get the CDs. When you get Solaris you have to go and get a big long list of productivity programs before you can use your computer to the fullest. For example Solaris doesn't come with a compiler. -FreeBSD port system makes it very easy to add programs which have ports for. For solaris it is is more of a manual setting such as get file, ungizip, configure, make, install. The ports system takes care of everything for you. make install. When you are done or no longer need the port just "make deinstall". -FreeBSD will run on small/old computer which may be fine for particular needs such as caching DNS for your company. With Solaris you will need more expensive Sparc or a bigger Intel box to run Solaris for Intel. -FreeBSD has a very active community willing and able to help you. Solaris is a more corporate setting. I am not familiar with SCO, but some of the points or all I made about Solaris may apply. You could probably judge this since you are taking some classes. Best of luck. Francisco To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message