Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 20:05:16 -0700 From: Tim Gerchmez <fewtch@serv.net> To: pirat sriyotha <pirat@center.oaep.go.th>, David Knapp <dknapp@luciamar.k12.ca.us> Cc: "newbies@FreeBSD.ORG" <newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Difference between Linux and FreeBSD Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19980715200516.0080bbb0@mx.serv.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980716094152.12579A-100000@parwati.oaep.go.t h> References: <35AC7F6D.424CD4AD@luciamar.k12.ca.us>
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A little oversimplified, Pirat, but basically correct. To be a little wordier: "FreeBSD can be used by anyone and modified by anyone, without having to redistribute the source code to whoever requests it." That's the sense in which it's free, and it's a real sense - it's literally free for the taking and using by anyone who pleases, without charge and without restrictive license requirements. If you buy FreeBSD on CDROM from CDROM.COM, it's more expensive than many of the Linux distributions. Of course, you can download it instead if you have the time and patience, or borrow a CDROM from a friend. There are also other companies that redistribute it on CDROM for less than what CDROM.COM charges, I believe. Now, you didn't really point the guy to a FAQ or any documentation, other than your own one-liner :-)... David, try http://www.freebsd.org as a starting point, and read the FAQ and handbook, and follow some of the links. I think you'll find what you're looking for via that route. At 09:43 AM 7/16/98 +0700, pirat sriyotha wrote: >On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, David Knapp wrote: > >> Can someone point me to a FAQ or other documentation that describes the >> differences, in philosophy or design and/or how FreeBSD is better >> suited to an environment than Linux is (or vice versa). >> > >FreeBSD is free. > > >rgds, >Pirat Sriyotha -- My web site starts at http://www.serv.net/~fewtch/index.html - lots of goodies for everyone, have a look if you have the time. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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