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Date:      Thu, 16 Dec 1999 12:57:24 -0600 (CST)
From:      Thomas Veldhouse <veldy@visi.com>
To:        Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Linux vs. OpenBSD vs. FreeBSD vs. NetBSD (fwd)
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.4.10.9912161253400.16316-100000@isis.visi.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9912160937410.23583-100000@semuta.feral.com>

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The only point I would like to argue is that this is not a comparison of
Apples to Apples.

Linux is just a kernel.  There are Linux only utilities however
(i.e. util-linux).  Each of the BSDs that you mentioned are full operating
systems.  The closest comparison you can get is to compare a Linux
Distribution to the BSDs.  I will not go there - there is plenty of
information on the web for that.

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@visi.com

On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Matthew Jacob wrote:

> 
> fyi
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 12:15:48 -0500 (EST)
> From: Paul B. Brown <pbrown@btechnet.com>
> Reply-To: axp-list@redhat.com
> To: axp-list@redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Linux vs. OpenBSD vs. FreeBSD vs. NetBSD
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> 
> > Is there a handy collection of arguments over which OS is better?
> 
> Hummmm  . . . . this is a much debated topic.  In a nutshell:
> 
> Linux:
> 
>    1. More prevalent
>    2. More support
>    3. More software ported
>    4. Multi-platform: Intel, Alpha, Sparc, Mac, PowerPC, etc.
>    5. GPLed
> 
>    Even though I think Linux needs further tweaking to become as high
>    stress as FreeBSD, I still believe it is the best bang for the buck.
>    There is more interest in this OS than any of the other "free" OSes.
>    This is a plus and a minus.  The plus is that it will continue to
>    advance as an OS and a production platform.  The minus is that now
>    business needs may begin to drive Linux and that will skew the
>    original intent of Linux and it's reason for being as good as it is.
> 
>    I've been talking to some Systems Operations boys at NASA HQ in
>    Washington, DC who have done (and continue to do) testing on the
>    "free" OSes as stable platforms for research and production at NASA.
>    They found that even now, FreeBSD or OpenBSD are their choice either
>    because of stability or speed.  I found that interesting given some
>    of the claims I've seem on this list, and others, that Linux is now as
>    stable and high performance as FreeBSD on Intel. The NASA boys don't
>    think so.
> 
> FreeBSD:
> 
>    1. Higher performance especially in the network stack.
>    2. Can run any Linux application using emulator.
>    3. BSDL
>    4. Intel Only: This means the OS is tweaked for max performance.
> 
>    This is a very stable, very robust, high stress-capable OS for Intel
>    platforms only.  If you want to get the max out of your production
>    Intel platform, use FreeBSD.  Yahoo does.  The choice at NASA HQ.
> 
> NetBSD:
> 
>    1. Runs on a lot of old hardware: PDP, VAX, 3B2, etc.
>    2. Very stable.
>    3. BSDL.
> 
>    This one is used if you have some old hardware lying around and want
>    to get it functional again.  This is great for older companies,
>    Universities, and research facilities.
> 
> OpenBSD:
> 
>    1. Runs on a lot of old hardware: PDP, VAX, 3B2, etc.
>    2. More secure out of the box than any other xBSD.
>    3. Offshoot of NetBSD.
>    4. Very stable.
>    5. BSDL.
> 
>    The same as NetBSD except it's security features are it's main selling
>    point.
> 
> There is my $0.02 worth.  :-)
> 
> Paul
> 
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