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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!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!dziuxsolim.rutgers.edu!er5.rutgers.edu!not-for-mail From: prw@eden.rutgers.edu (tormentvm) Newsgroups: comp.unix.admin,alt.os.linux,alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Questions about Linux vs. FreeBSD... Date: 14 Dec 1995 12:47:24 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University Lines: 46 Message-ID: <4apnvc$hhk@er5.rutgers.edu> References: <4ajc07$sb7@unix2.glink.net.hk> NNTP-Posting-Host: er5.rutgers.edu Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.admin:35979 alt.os.linux:6370 alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions:5073 comp.os.linux.advocacy:30278 comp.os.linux.misc:75546 comp.os.linux.setup:32256 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:10429 achan@glink.net.hk (Alan Chan) writes: > Hope someone could give me some information. You've definitely come to the wrong place. > Which is better? Linux or FreeBSD? Why don't you set up both systems and find out for yourself? > Which one is more stable/better for networking as an Internet >Service Provider, a news server and a tape backup machine? Why don't you find out for yourself? > What I heard is, FreeBSD is more stable on networking >performance, am I right? Correct me if I'm wrong! Why don't you find out for yourself? > From my point of view, I see, there are more technical support in >the net for Linux, like more newsgroups, lots of HOW-TO documentation, >web pages, lots more hardware compatibility, etc... seems more people >know/use Linux than FreeBSD. Why don't you run both and see which gives you more trouble? > So, which one is better overall? Why don't you find out for yourself? We've had enough of you flamewar-starting idiots. > So any opinion? Drop me a line to my mailbox, I'm gonna post this >into couple newsgroups, it would be easier to keep track if you could >drop me a copy at the same time as you post on the newsgroups. You're an intelligent guy, Alan. It was smart how you posted this message into both BSD and Linux newsgroups. That will ensure that no cross-post flamewar fests start. > Thanks in advance, I really appreciate it. The pleasure is all yours. Philip R. Wilson <prw@eden.rutgers.edu>