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From: michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com (Michael L. VanLoon)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.advocacy,comp.unix.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD
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Date: 03 Dec 1995 23:11:22 GMT
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In article <49o2n2$t4e@daffy.anetsrvcs.uwrf.edu> bl03@uwrf.edu (BENJAMIN A LINDSTROM) writes:
1.2.x kernel + appletalk patches, but had to move to 1.3.37 (I ran this
at home and it was stable enough.) to get a better supported Appletalk
kernel protocal because it was causing minor problems on our net.
[...]
Where in the BSD world, I would either have to patch it myself, or get
my way into the "Developer's guild".=)
It's been said many times before. You don't need to be in any secret
club to keep up with development sources. You simply run sup and it
pulls down the latest changes to the development tree less than 24
hours old. Sup again as often as needed or desired. It's simple and
elegant.
Yes, Linux's method of kernel development is different, but you have to
admint that 1.2.13 is rock stable...And I'm sure 2.0.lastX or 1.4.lastX
will be rock stable.
Does BSD release a major change per year for kernels and packages?
Linux kernel has a major revision change every year.
NetBSD does it roughly once a year. FreeBSD does it about twice a
year from my unofficial observations.
I'd like to try BSD some day, but I have been very happy with Linux. I'm
move to RedHat 2.1 after 'living' with slackware since I stared, and after
Which is not to say you wouldn't also be "very happy" with one of the
free *BSDs. But, hey, go with whatever floats your boat.
Then just use the final 1.<evennumber> releases..No one is forcing you
to run beta kernals. I personally do run the lastest newest version
I think the point was that for many people (the original poster,
specifically), they don't have this option. It's either use buggy
alpha kernels or live without key features they need.
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Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@HeadCandy.com
--< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >--
NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, HP300, Sun3, Sun4,
DEC PMAX (MIPS), DEC Alpha, PC532
NetBSD ports in progress: VAX, Atari 68k, others...
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