Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:31:29 -0400 From: mikel king <mikel.king@olivent.com> To: Evan Busch <antiequality@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A quality operating system Trolling For A Quality Operating System Message-ID: <EC18DBBE-B0F4-41E3-80BA-00D36E159C3D@olivent.com> In-Reply-To: <CAC1X_0bP8SeyqMaR68AQPMzT%2Br-isv4h0bJPdtaF3377bQ%2BajQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAC1X_0bP8SeyqMaR68AQPMzT%2Br-isv4h0bJPdtaF3377bQ%2BajQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Aug 20, 2011, at 12:47 AM, Evan Busch wrote:
> Hi,
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> I make decisions about hardware and software for those who work with =
me.
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> Talking with my second in command this morning, we reached a quandary.
> Ron is completely pro-Linux and pro-Windows, and against FreeBSD.
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> What is odd about this is that he's the biggest UNIX fanatic I know,
> not only all types of UNIX (dating back quite some time) but also all
> Unix-like OSen.
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> I told him I was considering FreeBSD because of greater stability and =
security.
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> He asked me a question that stopped me dead:
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> "What is a quality operating system?"
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> In his view, and now mine, a quality operating system is reliable,
> streamlined and clearly organized.
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> Over the past few years, FreeBSD has drifted off-course in this
> department, in his view.
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> Let me share the points he made that I consider valid (I have deleted
> two as trivial, and added one of my own):
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{SNIP}
> Fondly,
> Evan
I do not think it is worth wasting important list bandwidth on your =
flame fodder. Therefore I dropped this off in a post to give it the =
careful consideration is truly deserves -=20
Trolling For A Quality Operating System http://bit.ly/qUTAeh=20
Regards,
Mikel King
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