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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.misc:49166 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:2633 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!zombie.ncsc.mil!news.mathworks.com!gatech!news.sprintlink.net!metro.atlanta.com!spcuna!ritz!ritz From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz) Subject: Re: In simple terms tell me what is better? Followup-To: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc References: <3smje7$ros@mojo.eng.umd.edu> Organization: Mordor International Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 19:35:48 GMT X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Message-ID: <DAuJro.5Go@ritz.mordor.com> Lines: 38 JiunWoei Tseng (jryan@glue.umd.edu) wrote: : That's all. I've been reading the threads and I'm still confused: what is : better? FreeBSD or Linux? OK that might be ambiguous and I would definitely : get biased answers. How about what can each of these OS's do and cannot do. : Can they use apps for other OS's (eg DOS, WinDoze, MacOS, SunOS, AIX, System : 5, etc.)? How's setup? How does setup compare to each other (considering : I've NEVER done this before -- only with proprietary OS's for PC's)? Any : input will be appreciated. Please mail me in response. Thanx. Neither is better. It really depends on what you wish to do with the machine. If it's going to be a single user playtoy for your desktop, linux makes an excellent choice. It seems to be optimized for blazing speed in a single-user environment. If you want something to use in a multi-user environment, or in an environment where there is a lot of network traffice, I've heard that the various BSD variants are a bit more robust and have a more capable scheduler. If you're new to unix, you can probably base your decision on the above (after checking to make sure your hardware is compatible). System Vish people might like linux a bit more, and people with BSD backgrounds (including SunOS) will probably feel more at home with one of the (insert favorite brand) BSD variants. At the end of the day, they all do the same thing. Some variants are better at specific chores than others so you should do a little homework before diving in. Regards and good luck, Chris P.S. Linux seems to have a much wider support for hardware devices that aren't "main stream". -- Christopher Mauritz | For info on internet access: ritz@mordor.com | finger/mail info@ritz.mordor.com OR Mordor International | http://www.mordor.com/ 201/212/718 internet access | Modem: (201)433-7343,(212)843-3451