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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!bruce.cs.monash.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!MathWorks.Com!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!gatech!prism!gt4384a From: gt4384a@prism.gatech.EDU (Matthew W. Culbreth) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: NetBSD, FreeBSD, BSDI Linux Message-ID: <138008@hydra.gatech.EDU> Date: 11 Feb 94 15:11:58 GMT References: <76.6.489.0N965E1A@teaminfinity.com> Sender: news@prism.gatech.EDU Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Lines: 22 In article <76.6.489.0N965E1A@teaminfinity.com> aradhika.webber@teaminfinity.com (Sysop) writes: > >What is the difference between, NETBSD, FeeBSD BSDI and Linux. Which >ones will do TCP/IP, Telnet, FTP, SNMP, PPP, UUCP out of the box ? All of the BSD ones have pure BSD networking. Linux I'm not sure about: I have never seen it. NetBSD is very easy to network from experience. > >Which one is overall the best for setting up an Internet site with ? I guess FreeBSD is considered the most stable: this might be what you're looking for. > >Which ones can be obtained already on media (vs. FTP) for how much and >from whom ? Walnut Creek (ftp.cdrom.com) will sell you a CDROM will FreeBSD, XFree86, and some other goodies for $40 or so. I am sure other people will sell you floppies or tapes.