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#! rnews 2118 bsd Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news-pull.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!news.eli.net!not-for-path-mail From: "Q. Wade Billings" <blitz@axxis.com> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: BSD vs Linux Date: 15 May 1997 02:35:53 GMT Organization: Electric Lightwave, Inc. Lines: 39 Message-ID: <01bc60d8$3ffed900$a299adcf@argus.axxis.com> References: <337A4307.3BF9@vertexcomm.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: argus.axxis.com X-Newsreader: Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1155 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:40884 David, I am running 2 Linux (RedHat 4.1) and one FreeBSD (2.1.5) boxes that serve a local ISP in Utah. As you can see by the note that I have posted to this news group, the FreeBSD box is causing some problems. I have had 0 problems with the LINUX boxes, and IMHO I would echo my Grandpa's wise words, "If it ain't broke...don't f**k around with it" (he was a colorful man). Q. Wade Billings AXXIS Internet Services Network Systems Adminsitrator David LeDeaux <dledeaux@vertexcomm.com> wrote in article <337A4307.3BF9@vertexcomm.com>... > I am currently a Linux user, but am considering possibly switching to > FreeBSD within the near future. I am wondering though, what are the > benifits of BSD over Linux? > > My Linux box at the time, is running as an Internet gateway for about 5 > other computers. As it is right now, the Linux box is set up and running > great. Would I be just "reinventing" the wheel installing BSD? > > Some of the reasons I am considering installing BSD: > A) I'm tired of the Lie-nix vs Lee-nix thing (I say tomato you say > tomato) > B) I've been noticing a distinct trend towards lack of willingness to > help from the Linux community. (In particular, the #linux channel on > efnet...) > C) I think it would be cool to say "I run UNIX", not "I run Linux" :) > > Anyways... any help is appreciated > Also, please email me, since I don't read this newsgroup all too often... > > Thanks, > David >