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From: sander@haldjas.folklore.ee (Sander Vesik)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs. FreeBSD ...
Date: 9 May 1996 15:32:00 GMT
Organization: Tartu University, Estonia
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Bryan J. Smith, E.I. (b.j.smith@ieee.org) wrote:



What a piece of utter crap!

	Sander


: Re:  Linux vs. FreeBSD ...

: Currently, I've been exiled to FreeBSD because Adaptec doesn't support Linux. 
:  This is really the only advantage to FreeBSD -- they are a controlled 
: distribution who can sign non-disclosure agreements with companies like 
: Adaptec.  My Adaptec AHA-2842VL (an older VLB SCSI-2 Fast Host Adapter) craps 
: out on boot since I changed my motherboard/CPU from a HSB i486sx66 to a 
: Alaris Nx586P90.

: FreeBSD CAN run Linux binaries (including DOOM for X) with little 
: modification and has a nice system of packages for download and ease of 
: installation.  FreeBSD also runs nearly all binaries for BSDI's BSD/OS.  It 
: also has the iBCS module for running SCO binaries (as does Linux).  But 
: hence, because it is a controlled distribution, it does not have the number 
: of pre-compiled binaries as Linux does.

: Linux, since it is written from the ground-up, is a much more efficient OS 
: than FreeBSD (which has been written somewhat from the ground up, to prevent 
: a lawsuit from BSDI, is still a lot of legacy OS code).  And FreeBSD v2.1 is 
: a little dated (late '94) and the current test version is still quite buggy.

: FreeBSD is only available on CD-ROM from Walnut Creek CD-ROM for $50.  Linux 
: can be found on a endless number of vendors CDs for a low as $10.  
: Downloading a complete FreeBSD system along with a good number of packages 
: took me 16 hours @ 28.8Kbaud (saving me the CD-cost and the agony of messing 
: with an alpha-quality IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM driver) and takes up only about 150MB.

: If your looking for a ready-to-go package, check out Caldera's (co-founded by 
: former-CEO Ray Noorda) Caldera Network Desktop (CND) for a mere $99.  If 
: you're a student or work for an academic institution, you can get it for $65 
: (not much more than the cost of a regular Linux CD set).  The CND is so good, 
: it was reviewed in the May 1st edtition of Network Computing where it was 
: compared against Integraph's NT solution (w/hardware for $15000), Sun's 
: Solaris solution (w/hardware for $12000), and BSDI BSD/OS ($995-2995).  The 
: CND came out on top in cost (of course), documentation, features and LAN/WAN 
: connectivity.  The CND is an excellent solution in NOVELL NETWARE enviroment 
: since it comes with adminstrative tools (even for NDS/Netware 4.x)!  CND also 
: features XInside's Accelerated X which cost $99 on its own!!!  AccelX is a 
: much better X-server than the default XFree86 (X-Windows) that comes with 
: Linux and FreeBSD.  You can get more info from Caldera @ www.caldera.com.

: In essence, Linux has the latest and greatest software and drivers (only a 
: few companies won't release information, like Adaptec, without the signing of 
: a non-disclosure agreement -- which is impossible in a OS who included the 
: source code in its distribution).  Quite a few hardware (and even software 
: vendors) are supporting Linux (Buslogic has an excellent PCI SCSI-2 
: Ultra-Wide adapter for $250 and AdvanSys owners claim theirs to be the 
: fastest PCI SCSI-2 Fast HA for a measly $99 -- both support Linux).

: If you can run Linux, it's the better choice unless your going to run a lot 
: of BSD and SCO software.  Try downloading the boot disk for FreeBSD and 
: Linux.  FreeBSD boot disk is on a single image file/disk from ftp.freebsd.com 
: (it's really ftp.cdrom.com -- Walnut Creek CD-ROM).  Try either Slackware 3.0 
: distribution (which is really dated about 6+ months) or RedHat Commerical 
: Linux v3.03 distribution (ftp.redhat.com -- the distribution Caldera CND 
: uses -- Caldera's mirror of redhat is faster too!), both which come on a boot 
: and root disk (some require 2 root disks).  You'll need either "rawrite.exe" 
: for DOS, or use "dd" under UNIX to create the boot disks.  The boot/root 
: disks for Linux are in many flavors for many different configurations 
: whereas the BSD boot disk is a single disk for all configurations.

: I hope this helped and FEEL COMPLETELY FREE to contact me (via voice or 
: email) if you have ANY OTHER QUESTIONS/CONCERNS!!!

: In article <3188C1E2.45AE@onramp.net>, drbeck@onramp.net says...
: >
: >I'm trying to decide between Linux and FreeBSD 2.1.  What are the
: >differences, advantages/disadvantages of each?  Does one make a better
: >Web server than the other.
: >
: >It's obvious to me now that Linux has a wider (if not more public)
: >following.  I tried to pick up a copy of FreeBSD in the Dallas, Tx. area
: >today (called, called and drove). No luck! I found Linux everywhere.  I
: >know I can order FreeBSD, but that's just the impatient person I am ;>
: >
: >The main reason I am considering FreeBSD is that I was very disappointed
: >with the lack of (or my inability to find) ppp connectivity in the
: >Slackware 2.2 with the 1.2.1 kernel.
: >
: >Any comparison of Linux to FreeBSD would help.

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