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From: lars-eng@mars.dsv.su.se (Lars Englund)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: a monthly FreeBSD magazine (and other *BSD's too)
Date: 28 Dec 1995 22:23:10 GMT
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Regarding linux frequent updates: as someone else pointed out a while ago,
unless you like to be on the bleeding edge, there isn't a need to use all
the latest releases (adhering to the, 'if it ain't broken, don't fix it!' rule)

I have to say I know nothing about *BSD , so I can't add anything to that,
but I would like to try it out in the future. But it's probably safe to say
that if you are a single user, one maching system, Linux or freebsd, or *bsd
will probably be equally useful. 

lars

Scott McDermott (scottm@compumedia.com) wrote:
: Nick Kralevich (nickkral@parker.EECS.Berkeley.EDU) wrote:

: : Of course, FreeBSD users might be different than Linux users with 
: : regards to purchasing CDs.  That might also explain why FreeBSD doesn't 
: : have that much commerical support.

: My thoughts (aka opinions):

: It seems to me that FreeBSD isn't quite as new user friendly as Linux. 
: Installation of the popular Linux distributions are aimed at people who
: know little or nothing about Unix.  Installing FreeBSD requires more
: knowledge about what you are doing, and doesn't automagically install all
: the frills that Linux does.  If FreeBSD had an installation that wasn't as
: scary to the average PC user, it would probably have more "market share",
: but who knows.  Couple of other points, FreeBSD seems slower in getting
: drivers for new hardware out, it also doesn't support as much hardware. 
: This is primarily because of the highly structured nature of FreeBSD's
: development cycle, but this does hurt FreeBSD a bit.

: 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  By the time it's pressed it's out of date!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. ;)

: To sum my ramblings up:

: 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.

: --
: Happy Holidays!

: | Scott McDermott
: | System Administrator
: | Compumedia, Inc.