Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 22:18:19 -0600 From: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> To: Jack Morgan <j-morgan@gol.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Linux vs. FreeBsd (reposted) Message-ID: <200011270418.eAR4IJS43135@grumpy.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Jack Morgan <j-morgan@gol.com> of "Mon, 27 Nov 2000 10:09:54 %2B0900." <3A21B462.2CCD1F08@gol.com>
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Jack Morgan writes: > Now, my question: How different are they? I beleive Linux is based on > System V and FreeBSd is based on 4.4 BSD, so what does that mean? Linux is not based on anything, but most try to keep Linux in adherence to POSIX standards. But the fact most all Linux distributions use a Sys-V-like init, one could say Linux most closely resembles Sys-V. Once Upon A Time, Slackware used to provide an option for either init. FreeBSD *is* BSD. The real thing. Not a clone. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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