Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 15:24:35 -0800 From: "Peter Kieser" <pfak@telus.net> To: "Jonathon McKitrick" <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: <freebsd-advocay@freebsd.org>, <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD's momentum and future prospects Message-ID: <001101c2a948$2034b5e0$c601a8c0@silverdollar> References: <20021221231417.GB32071@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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In my opinion FreeBSD is doing good, really good. We currently have a more organised outlook on the project, then any of the Linux distros will ever have or do, there is also the advantages of our FreeBSD Handbook - which is your (almost) one stop place to find information about FreeBSD related issues, although I would like to see it get better, and bigger. On other issues, FreeBSD 5.0 should be a great milestone for BSD, and the FreeBSD community it has alot of features that were lacking to make it the leader in UNIX os'es, which have now been added. I believe that once 5.0 hits STABLE, it should be excellent. Even though at the current moment FreeBSD beats Linux hands on in maturity. Put it this way, I use FreeBSD because of the code base, and the maturity of it, also the fact that it's easier to find documentation, and there is no in-kernel httpd "accelator", such as there is on Linux, it is also easier to update the system, etc -- and theres one source for information. On another note, the only reason Linux is getting commerical interest is because people don't know about FreeBSD, they also don't know about the goods of the BSD license, if corporations were made aware of how the BSD license can be used, I gaurntee you we would have more people jumping on the band wagon for FreeBSD development and such. I just don't think BSD in general gets enough publicity. Also, on another note. There is really no BSD "desktop" distro, where everything is configured automatically for you, this would help for newbie users to pick FreeBSD over Linux. -- Peter Kieser pfak@telus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathon McKitrick" <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> To: <freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org>; <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 3:14 PM Subject: FreeBSD's momentum and future prospects > > I like to ask this question every once in a while, since the scene is always > changing and there are different people reading the various lists. > > How do YOU personally think the BSD's are doing as far as developer > momentum, innovation, and other forms of progress that will continue to > attract the needed attention to keep moving forward and keep BSD in the > spotlight as a valid alternative OS? Do you think 5.0 will be a great leap > forward in this regard? It seems like it will be, but Linux is also moving > forward, from what I have heard, its networking is continuing to improve > with every release, and it has also garnered commercial interest. > > Just thought I'd collect the latest opinions, news, rants, and flames on > where we're going. :-) > > NOTE: Please CC me, as I am not currently subscribed. Thanks. > > jm > -- > My other computer is your windows box. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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