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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!news.vbc.net!alpha.sky.net!news.sprintlink.net!new-news.sprintlink.net!newsreader.sprintlink.net!imci3!imci2!news.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!gone.mc.net!tcf.clare.com!tcf.clare.com!not-for-mail From: bfc@tcf.clare.com (Brian Clare) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Subject: BSDI or Linux? Date: 11 Apr 1996 15:01:49 -0500 Organization: Clare in Chicago Lines: 32 Message-ID: <4kjofd$sgq@tcf.clare.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: tcf.clare.com Hi... I don't want to start a religious war, but I'm thinking of switching from Linux to BSD, and wanted to get some imput from users. I know this is a BSDI group, any responses are sure to be from that camp, but here goes... BTW, I'm an individual user who runs linux at home with a dedicated ppp connection... not an ISP or anything. I use a 486dx2-66 box with 16 mb's of ram. 1. Are there any great advantages / drawbacks to one or the other O/S? 2. One of the reasons I might switch is for support and upgrades. How is that service from bsdi? 3. I assume since there both *nix, that they would configure about the same. Is this the case, or will I need to relearn everything again. 4. Does it come with all the standard apps & X Windows? 5. Finally, any testimonials from individuals who run it at home? (or on their own) Any thoughts appreciated... Thanks. -- Brian bfc@tcf.clare.com =============================================================================== ********* pgp key available on servers ********* ===============================================================================