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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!inquo!in-news.erinet.com!newsfeeder.sdsu.edu!sgigate.sgi.com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!news.mathworks.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!heathers.stdio.com!heathers.stdio.com!not-for-mail From: risner@stdio.com (James Risner) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: FreeBSD v Linux - A Different View Date: 22 Jun 1996 18:00:38 -0400 Organization: Open World Lines: 33 Message-ID: <4qhqe6$7s0@heathers.stdio.com> References: <31C8D030.167EB0E7@telstra.net> <4qbnm1$o1g@rtpnews.raleigh.ibm.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: heathers.stdio.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Thomas Evans (tjevans@golfgod.raleigh.ibm.com) wrote: : In article <31C8D030.167EB0E7@telstra.net>, : Wayne Farmer <wayne@telstra.net> writes: : >It seems a lot of energy is being placed on the "Which is best - Linux : >or FreeBSD" debate. : I use both. I prefer Linux because it supports token ring, Zip drives, dip, : the proc filesystem, and has better documentation at a users level. BSD : kernel functionality is better documented by Leffler, Stevens, etc. FreeBSD has support for /proc filesystem. FreeBSD has /usr/sbin/ppp which is (IMHO) better than dip for dialup IP. (I think it also has a port of dip) FreeBSD should support ZIP drives as removeable media at the very least as the SCSI version. It may not support the parallel port and IDE versions. FreeBSD may have TokenRing support in the near future. FreeBSD has a one boot disk fits all hardware support structure. Where you only need one disk if you have at least 5 megs of ram. You can get a 4 meg boot disk with less install methods (I think NFS is removed). FreeBSD runs Linux binaries. FreeBSD is more organized and more structured from the release and install standpoint. It comes from one source and is very easy to install. FreeBSD has (as you pointed out) more books by very good authors detailing the internal workings of the system like Stevens. Risner Just my opinions.