Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:50:51 -0700 From: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's so compelling about FreeBSD? Message-ID: <a969fbd10610152250p51c8c5f2o9e91b5dfbd18f87c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20061016053718.GA7608@lakshmi.susmita.org> References: <af8b40ce0610151526h6aba1785mb77eb2a76e69fdfa@mail.gmail.com> <a22ff2940610152135y574f7935kc2ff14300653df5@mail.gmail.com> <20061016053718.GA7608@lakshmi.susmita.org>
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Linux has iSCSI...which hands Fbsd a real beating in the server space. I work on projects at more customers than I can keep track of that -have- to use Linux in the middle of Fbsd farms just because of the amazing lack of iscsi support. Linux has been doing iscsi since what..2002 or so? Maybe 2003? C;mon..yes, I know a brave soul is starting work on it now, but how did the Fbsd effort let this lie for so long? On 10/15/06, Girish Venkatachalam <girishvenkatachalam@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 12:35:13AM -0400, Andy Harrison wrote: > > On 10/15/06, William Tracy <afishionado@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >So, basically, I'm asking you guys to wow me. :-) Show me how FreeBSD > >can outdo Linux. Make me never want to go back. > > Ah well, you have to experience it. No amount of convincing or intellectual gymnastics will help you. > > Know that in the software ecosystem there is a place for everything. > > There are situations in which you have to use linux and even Windoze. > > But things are so vibrant that more and more Windoze apps are available in linux and FreeBSD and also in NetBSD and OpenBSD. > > Personally for me linux has very good support for a wide range of TV cards, remote controls and other rare hardware. > > BSDs also have support but somewhat limited. > > FreeBSD gives you CCD,GEOM,GDBE, netgraph and various other features hard to find in other OSes. Some equivalents exist but not as good. > > OpenBSD has very good IPsec , pf , BGP and other networking stuff. pf is also available on FreeBSD but I doubt if it is as well integrated and feature rich as OpenBSD. > > Linux has a lousy file system and is somewhat unstable and will throw surprises if you stress it or use it in unexpected ways. > > Whereas BSDs have very very good stability. For instance FreeBSD will give roughly 20 to 30% better overall performance compared to Linux. This is subjective and dependent on various factors but this has been my experience. > > In terms of packages FreeBSD I think has the largest number since it can emulate linux binaries too. > > I can go on but I suggest you try things with an open mind. > > If you like it, stick to it , else go back. > > Nobody is forcing you. > > But remember, give it enough time and be open. > > regards, > Girish > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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