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From: ziggy@village.instaview.com (Ziggy Stardust)
Subject: Re: a monthly FreeBSD magazine (and other *BSD's too)
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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  By the time it's pressed it's out of date!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!