Return to BSD News archive
Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!news.kei.com!news.mathworks.com!solaris.cc.vt.edu!news.seanet.com!news.seanet.com!michaelv
From: michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com (Michael L. VanLoon)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD or NetBSD
Date: 14 Dec 1995 07:12:22 GMT
Organization: HeadCandy Associates... Sweets for the lobes.
Lines: 34
Message-ID: <MICHAELV.95Dec13231225@MindBender.HeadCandy.com>
References: <4ag00h$ckk_001@martis-d221.sierra.net>
NNTP-Posting-Host: mindbender.seanet.com
In-reply-to: jiho@sunset.net's message of Mon, 11 Dec 95 01:03:13 GMT
In article <4ag00h$ckk_001@martis-d221.sierra.net> jiho@sunset.net (jiho@sunset.net) writes:
> I've been using linux for some time and I feel I'd like to try
> other unices and these two - FreeBSD and NetBSD - came to my mind
> first. I hope I'm not totally wrong when posting to this group...
> So, what are the diferences in getting them, copying policies,
> hardware requirements, comparing running them as net servers and
> as 'single' user workstations, ... thanks a LOT...
I had FreeBSD for about two years, but recently switched to NetBSD,
so I can compare the two somewhat for you, in certain respects.
[...]
Currently I have a "fixed" installation of NetBSD 1.0, and I've
pretty much been turning away from both projects. My current
thinking is to support and develop this system myself from here on.
Very depressing.
This isn't meant to be a slam or anything... but one wonders why, if
you're able to develop your own improvements, that you haven't offered
to pitch in and help either team fix the problems in the "real"
systems...
Also, again, not trying to be nasty or anything, but you should try to
trim your lines shorter so I don't have to reformat everything just to
quote it legibly.
--
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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...
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -