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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!chi-news.cic.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.mathworks.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!ausnews.austin.ibm.com!rtpnews.raleigh.ibm.com!sernews.raleigh.ibm.com!news@sernews.raleigh.ibm.com From: evans@evans.raleigh.ibm.com () Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Linux network code vs. FreeBSD Date: 14 Nov 1995 15:58:32 GMT Organization: ISSC Southeast Region Lines: 24 Message-ID: <48aeb8$mmj@sernews.raleigh.ibm.com> References: <489b0t$65q@future.internexus.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: evans.raleigh.ibm.com X-Newsreader: knews 0.9.1 In article <489b0t$65q@future.internexus.net>, master%/etc/HOSTNAME (Laszlo Vecsey) writes: >I've heard that FreeBSD's network code is 'rock solid' and that >webserver's, and all network daemons for that matter, perform extremely >well on this platform. Specifically what is different between Linux's >implementation of the network code and FreeBSD's? >Please forward response to newsgroup as well as E-Mail, thanks. BSD code has been running in production for years, on Suns, 6000s, etc It is well tested and has benefitted from work by Jacobson to improve performance. It also has the latest developments, such as fat pipe support, multicasting, etc Has anyone ever tested linux vs freebsd? That would make interested reading. At home I run linux, at work I run freebsd. If I was going to set up a server, I'd run freebsd, linux OS code seems more solid than freebsd though. You might want to see www.paranoia.com, they use linux, they might be able to provide you with real life experiences. -- Tom Evans TCP/IP Development TJEVANS@VNET.IBM.COM; (919) 254-4097 Normal disclaimer applies...