Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 13:16:53 -0700 From: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> To: Christopher Masto <chris@netmonger.net> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Linux vs. FreeBSD: The Storage Wars Message-ID: <36FD3CB5.946C1EBA@thuntek.net> References: <Pine.LNX.4.04.9903260240260.19209-100000@hades.riverstyx.net> <199903261129.GAA08569@dyson.iquest.net> <19990327134301.A5863@netmonger.net>
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Christopher Masto wrote: > Working threads? NFS? > > I have nothing but FreeBSD on my machines, but I often hear the > comment that someone chose or went back to Linux because it has more > "support" for various things. And lately the amount of software I > can't build because it relies on threads is growing. (I think we've > "copied" Linux's implementation somewhere, but it doesn't seem to > be in the standard distribution.. sound familiar?) > My understanding is that our NFS is far superior to Linux'. > I'm not advocating Linux, but I don't think we should be saying things > that make us look hypocritical. > My tack will be to play up our strengths, and encourage -- and embarass privately -- our guys to fix our weaknesses. You won't hear the words Linux or Microsoft very often any more from my lips, except with respect for what they are, but _what_ I promote in our OS will sure make them squirm. =8-D -- Donald Wilde "Bringing the Internet to everyone!" Wilde Media 1380 Rio Rancho Blvd. SE #117 voice: 505-771-0709 Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 e-mail: dwilde1@thuntek.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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