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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.development:2640 comp.os.linux.development:17730 comp.unix.bsd:15131 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!ibmpcug!ibmpcug!scribendum!stephenb Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.linux.development,comp.unix.bsd Message-ID: <505@scribendum.win-uk.net> References: <jmonroyCxLro2.IF6@netcom.com> <1994Oct16.012147.20498@rosevax.rosemount.com><jmonroyCxsFzn.3y3@netcom.com> Reply-To: stephenb@scribendum.win-uk.net (Stephen Benson) From: stephenb@scribendum.win-uk.net (Stephen Benson) Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 19:45:56 GMT Subject: Re: We a FAQ: Linux vs. *BSD!!! Lines: 30 In article <jmonroyCxsFzn.3y3@netcom.com>, Jesus Monroy Jr (jmonroy@netcom.com) writes: >Grant Edwards (grante@reddwarf.rosemount.com) wrote: >: Jesus Monroy Jr (jmonroy@netcom.com) wrote: > >: : Can we get together and write a single FAQ on this? . . . >: "What are the similarities/differences between Linux and *BSD?" >: Well, I run Linux, and will probably get round to trying BSD -- sooner than later if I could work out what's in it for me. So I want some comparative info -- and it's hard to find. I posted a really diplomatic query along these lines on c.o.l.a. (researching a possible feature on linux and feeling I had to include some solid stuff on BSD) and got practically no response. Too diplomatic I guess. Don't wanna flamewar, jus' wan' info... All that's available is the recieved wisdom: BSD's better for big installations, for people wanting to do 'real' work, it's more 'serious', Linux is just for kernel hackers (who BTW are destroying it's 'usefulness' by not stabilising the system)... So I feel that merely putting down information about the two system's origins, influences, standards they conform to, areas they each excel in (or not) etc would be very useful. I'm trawling FAQs but it all takes time. And what's wrong with wanting to know? -- : stephen benson : : : : : : : : stephenb@scribendum.win-uk.net