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Subject: Re: Linux or FreeBSD?
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From: liam@durie.wanganui.gen.nz (Liam Greenwood)
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Date: Tue, 31 May 94 22:54:03 +1200
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Jordan K. Hubbard (jkh@whisker.hubbard.ie) wrote:
> In article <2s8mbn$e1o@acmex.gatech.edu> gt8134b@prism.gatech.edu (Robert Sanders) writes:
OK, while Jordan and Robert are willing to spend a little time :-)
I've recently started playing with Linux. Reasons why:
1. Availablity. I'm not on the Internet, and a friend has a
floppy based Slackware. I haven't seen a 'commercial'
floppy based distribution for either NetBSD or FreeBSD.
I can certainly get NetBSD with a day trip and a tape.
2. Hardware. Linux seems to support a much wider range of
hardware, particularily in the area of low-end stuff.
If I want SCSI then a cheap ($NZ60) Future Domain is
usable under Linux, not under the BSDs as far as I
can see. Yes, a BusLogic card is far superior however
right now I don't have the $NZ250 or so for the card.
Linux gives me the option.
3. DOS emulation.
4. iBCS support.
5. Hardware resources. A recent FreeBSD announcement said
something like '...it can run in 4meg again'. Linux
documentation say it can run in 2 meg. When you are
using a 4 meg machine it appears Linux is more suited to
that environment.
6. I _still_ don't understand the NetBSD/FreeBSD philosophical
and practical differences. I have a better understanding of
*BSD and Linux differences.
7. Linux HOWTOs beat the posted documentation I've seen for the
BSD projects.
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Liam Greenwood ------ liam@durie.wanganui.gen.nz ------ Wanganui, N.Z.
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