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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.hawaii.edu!ames!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.iii.net!jupiter From: craigs@os.com (Craig Shrimpton) Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.advocacy,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD Date: 23 Nov 1995 03:16:51 GMT Organization: Shrimpton Consulting Lines: 26 Message-ID: <490p3m$6c7@news.iii.net> References: <489kuu$rbo@pelican.cs.ucla.edu> <48ajsj$f5p@galaxy.ucr.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: 199.232.47.66 X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.os.linux.advocacy:28600 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:9518 comp.unix.advocacy:11497 comp.unix.misc:19707 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:8896 In article <48ajsj$f5p@galaxy.ucr.edu>, > >They are both bitchen. > My sentiments exactly! I really think you need both if you want to run an ISP. FreeBSD for your network gateway/router and news server. Linux for your FTP/Web/Shell machine. I think FreeBSD excels in fast networking and I/O activity but I think it makes a terrible Web server or shell machine. Linux is more suitable for interactive type work but blows as a network router. If all you want is a home Unix PC, either is fine but Linux is probably easier for a newbie. Craig =================================================================== Shrimpton Consulting Orbit Systems Craig Shrimpton Email: craigs@os.com 17 Monroe Avenue Phone: (508) 753-8776 Worcester, MA 01602 http://www.os.com/