Date: Mon, 21 Aug 1995 14:23:43 +600 CDT From: "Larry Dolinar" <LARRYD@bldg1.croute.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: Why freeBSD instead of Linux? Message-ID: <1DD47A474AF@bldg1.croute.com>
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If you prefer BSD-style administration, use FreeBSD. I haven't used Linux much, but those people that prefer standards-driven OS's may say something like "System V has won the battle over Berkeley Unix" and conclude Linux is better. And naturally, if you like System V better.... As far as books go, whoever's willing to do the footwork and push publishing, etc. is going to look better in that regard. There are tons of books on MS Windows, but it has its limitations, and isn't an OS of itself anyway; the bookstores don't generally make the success of the product for the general public. They may lend credibility as to how well it's documented, for those that depend on it. Linux does not necessarily support all the hardware that FreeBSD does and vice-versa. Personally, since I deal with Suns at work a lot, it'd be great to have a free SunOS clone, but for me FreeBSD is close enough. The tradeoffs go on and on. When I get enough money to run 2 or 3 platforms at the house, I may well run both and be in a better position to answer the question objectively 8) Anytime people put the kind of effort that these two parties have in creating an essentially free OS, there'll be differences of opinion. It doesn't cost that much to try both of them, but if you don't have the time, then go with what you (or your colleagues) feel most comfortable with. Experience, in the end, will tell the tale. hth, larry "..a true Zen saying: nothing is what I want" -Zappa
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