Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:34:11 +0100 From: Rolf Nielsen <listreader@lazlarlyricon.com> To: Kaya Saman <SamanKaya@netscape.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, davidoweir3@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: Server set up Message-ID: <4B5133B3.7000908@lazlarlyricon.com> In-Reply-To: <4B512822.2080205@netscape.net> References: <778628.85504.qm@smtp132.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <11167f521001151742x4ef03f82j15cf1db1c277c381@mail.gmail.com> <4B51209D.7020900@lazlarlyricon.com> <4B512822.2080205@netscape.net>
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On 2010-01-16 03:44, Kaya Saman wrote: > >>> >>> >>> >> >> Many believe FreeBSD is Unix (and many would say that it really is, in >> all respects but its name, however that isn't the issue here). >> Moreover, I've got the impression lots of people truly believe Linux >> is just another name for Unix. And I do know for a fact that there are >> people who even believe Unix is another name for Linux. > > BSD is a UNIX like OS...... developed way back when by Berkley > university in the US. Can't remember the dates but for that there's > Google! In fact Wikipedia has a great tree diagram showing the > origination of UNIX. > > Anyhow UNIX was developed at the end of the 60s by Bell Labs who back > then was part of AT&T in the US. But had many bugs and quirks and so a > not-like-UNIX mode was developed according to my Cisco CCNA lecturer who > was lecturing at university way before even then. > > FreeBSD is now an offshoot of BSD and one of a few within the family > tree but is it's own take on BSD. > >> >> With such ideas, I guess it's easy to assume FreeBSD is just another >> Linux distro. Isn't it time we try to correct this? I try to do my >> part in that respect, by explaining to anyone who says, "Oh, you're >> running Linux?" that there is a difference. And that the difference >> matters. It may not matter to them. But it does matter to me. And I >> think it matters to most FreeBSD users. And I also believe it actually >> matters to Linux users, at least the more serious ones. >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > Linux is just a kernel with lots of GPL and GNU software strapped to it > developed by Linuz Torvalds back I'm sure it was 83 or perhaps was > discussed back then. The first Linux distro to come out was back in ~93. > > Just to add without going completely off topic; there are many UNIX-like > OS's available today including: BSD, Solaris, Linux, AIX, HP-UX and one > of yesteryear called IRIX developed by Silicon Graphics. > > Back on to topic now ;) > > First work out what you want to use; Linux or FreeBSD then after you > have decided start to learn it as it is extremely different from the M$ > world and if used in its most raw sense involves no graphical interface > or point-click nonsense! > > I would recommend using FreeBSD on old outdated h/w as the Linux kernel > can be a bit heavy wrapped around a distro as vibrant as Fedora, or > Debian and similar. That is without custom building kernels and packages > specifically designed for the system in question. Although you would do > this if using an embedded system as pointed out previously or if needing > some very specific non-generic purpose. > > Just remember now that you have entered into the UNIX world that Google > is your only friend and although there are many people on various lists > and forums who can help and assist, they will not be pleased or welcome > someone who has failed to use the main basic rule of any thing. As if it > can't be Googled it most likely 99.9% doesn't exist!!! > > Regards, > > Kaya > > > Hi Kaya, Firstly, just for clarity, I do know all of that, and the original poster of this thread is the one you CC'ed. Secondly (also just for clarity, I guess), most of your post is OT, as it is basically a reply to my post, and my post was OT as it was simply a reaction to the original poster's mistake of saying Linux and meaning FreeBSD. Cheers, Rolf Nielsen P.S. No, I'm not trying to be a smart arse. ;)
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