Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 19:19:59 +0100 From: Norbert Meißner <norbert.meissner@str.daimler-benz.com> To: Per Beckman <pelle@moonman.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD or Linux? Message-ID: <350432CF.85B@str.daimler-benz.com> References: <01bd4871$5c9ded40$3695c6c3@beckman>
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Per Beckman wrote: > > Hi! > > My name is Per Beckman, and I have this little problem > I tought you might be able to help me with... > > You see, a few months ago my school were given a few > Sun Solaris SparcStation > I didnīt know anything about unix from beginning, but I knew > it was one of the greatest os.. Anyway, I had to learn pretty > much, and know when Iīm quitting school I just canīt stop > using unix. Since I knew I couldīnt afford to buy my own Workstation, > I began > looking at Linux and FreeBSD. Now, heres the question: > Which should I use? > FreeBSD or Linux? > (now I have a Intel 200 PC) > > TIA > Pelle > pelle@moonman.com give freebsd a chance, its running much more stable as linux. on linux everyone's programming some new features, maybe nice but you can't tell if its working with other software. on the freebsd-side there are 3 releases (stable, release, current) which aren't represent the latest software-development (of the last two weeks ;-)). i prefer the release package. you can download it on ftp.freebsd.org or purchase a cd from walnut creek (this is what i've done, a little difficult in germany). greetings norbert To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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