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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!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!solace!nntp.uio.no!news.cais.net!news.mathworks.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uuneo.neosoft.com!web.nmti.com!peter From: peter@nmti.com (Peter da Silva) Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc Subject: Re: HELP Needed: Linux & BSD Unix Followup-To: comp.unix.bsd.misc Date: 10 May 1996 17:12:52 GMT Organization: Network/development platform support, NMTI Lines: 41 Message-ID: <4mvtek$old@web.nmti.com> References: <Pine.OSF.3.91.960510184925.26923A-100000@leonis.nus.sg> NNTP-Posting-Host: sonic.nmti.com Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.os.linux.misc:102908 comp.unix.bsd.misc:996 [courtesy copy mailed, followups set, I'm sure there are equivalent URLs for Linux users.] In article <Pine.OSF.3.91.960510184925.26923A-100000@leonis.nus.sg>, Liaw Yong Shyang <cwclys@leonis.nus.sg> wrote: > 0) Does BSD Unix have a PC version? (i.e. run on Pentium) http://www.freebsd.org/welcome.html > 1) Are Linux and BSD Unix free software?? If not, what do I need to pay > (i.e. royalty if you in commercial purpose), and how much? http://www.freebsd.org/welcome.html > 2) Are source code easily available for Linux & BSD Unix? Where can I get > them? http://www.freebsd.org/releases/index.html > 3) What sort of devices drivers do Linux & BSD Unix support? (i.e. serial > com port, X.25, etc). http://www.freebsd.org/releases/latest/notes.html > 4) I am thinking of choosing an Unix OS (I.e. Linux & BSD Unix) for my > Pentium PC for a commercial project, any comments on the advantages / > disavantages are welcomed. Thank. What are your requirements? I'd personally pick FreeBSD over Linux unless you (a) have an existing PC with low-end hardware that isn't supported well under FreeBSD, or (b) you absolutely need DOS emulation right now. > 5) What is freebsd? Is that a free Unix? http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/handbook2.html -- Peter da Silva (NIC: PJD2) `-_-' 1601 Industrial Boulevard Bailey Network Management 'U` Sugar Land, TX 77487-5013 +1 713 274 5180 "Har du kramat din varg idag?" USA Bailey pays for my technical expertise. My opinions probably scare them