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Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news1!news From: ziggy@village.instaview.com (Ziggy Stardust) Subject: Re: a monthly FreeBSD magazine (and other *BSD's too) X-Nntp-Posting-Host: village.instaview.com Message-ID: <DKB0Hv.8H2@iquest.net> Sender: news@iquest.net (News Admin) Organization: IQuest Internet, Inc. X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 References: <4ajc07$sb7@unix2.glink.net.hk> <4att23$mha@agate.berkeley.edu> <4au4fo$pbo@agate.berkeley.edu> <4av7jh$k48@orion.cc.andrews.edu> <4avg1j$dab@agate.berkeley.edu> <4bs4cu$mkm@gandalf.compumedia.com> Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 18:57:29 GMT Lines: 37 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.os.linux.advocacy:31581 alt.os.linux:6737 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:11208 comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc:1678 scottm@compumedia.com (Scott McDermott) wrote: >Nick Kralevich (nickkral@parker.EECS.Berkeley.EDU) wrote: > >The irony about the CD's is, buying a CD makes good sense with FreeBSD, >because of the structured development. Buying a CD with Linux is (IMNSHO) >a waste. By the time it's pressed it's out of date! Linux is so much >more dynamic (almost chaotic). It requires far too much effort to keep up >with it. ;) But at least linux people CAN get a quarterly CD... It would be nice to ahve more options for Free/NET BSD.....I might even switch myself to a bsdish if i could get some CD's.... >Linux is less stable under load, but is easier to use overall, good for >single user/low usage machines, and learning UNIX. >FreeBSD is more stable and handles multiple logins/heavy loads MUCH better >than Linux. For me and my purposes, it's a better machine for actual >usage. Not to argue at all, but you got some numbers? I would be intereseted in see some of the facts, i do notice my linux box dont like heavy net useage... ( feel free to email, im shure this has been discussed before ) Ziggy >-- >Happy Holidays! Yep! Every one have one!