Re: Linux Vs. FreeBSD

Once upon a Thu, 08 Dec 2005 11:23:30 -0500 dreary, as I laboured tired &
weary, came a tapping at my door when George Ellison posted this, &
nothing more...

> "Daveman750" <dsimcha@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Ed Heagle wrote:
>> > In article <1134016707.701890.231830@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> > "Daveman750" <dsimcha@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have noticed that Linux seems to be more popular than FreeBSD as
>> > > an emerging desktop OS, while FreeBSD seems to be very popular as a
>> > > server OS.
>> >
>> > Somewhat true, I guess. FreeBSD is quite popular for Web servers or so
>> > I have heard.
>> >
>> > > Having used Linux but not FreeBSD, this seems to be the opposite
>> > > of what is logical. Linux is very fragmented and modular, which can
>> > > be a plus on a server that you set up once and leave, since it
>> > > allows for more choice.
>> >
>> > FreeBSD systems, in my experience, are just about as flexible. Depends
>> > on what system you use more, your comfort level with the OS. You can
>> > tune either system to peak performance. Both get it done.
>> >
>> >
>> > > However, this fragmentation is a disadvantage on a
>> > > desktop, where a major goal is wide compatibility.
>> >
>> > Fragmentation in what sense? What do you mean exactly? And yes I agree
>> > compatibility is a major goal, so is interoperability. Playing nice
>> > with other systems is very important when you have a mixed network.
>> >
>> >
>> By compatibility I mean that different "flavors" are reasonably
>> compatible. This is not true in Linux. Binaries from a Debian machine,
>> for example, will simply not work on a Fedora macine, for the most part.
>
> Umm, bull***. The /packages/ might not be compatible, but if you meet
> the requirements, and extract it from something like a tarball, it'll
> work.

This guy was in cola, & (from what I saw in replies) making similar
remarks about windows & linux.... Wasn't he the one wanting to run as
'root' all the the time, & couldn't be bothered learning things?

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A: Someone who has seen through the lies of Microsoft......
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