Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 12:39:28 -0700 (PDT) From: "Eric J. Schwertfeger" <ejs@bfd.com> To: jahan <jahan@pc.jaring.my> Cc: Johann Visagie <wjv@cityip.co.za>, Emmanuel Gravel <egravel@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: I beg to differ, FreeBSD vs. Linux Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980510122702.5898A-100000@harlie.bfd.com> In-Reply-To: <3555FC8F.F9CD347A@pc.jaring.my>
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On Mon, 11 May 1998, jahan wrote: > For learners, from my experience, Linux is good. Until users are ready to be able > to > - Handle, when ports will not compile without a hitch > - Can make the world , when it fails Having used both, I don't see where Linux has any advantage here. Do any of the current Linux distributions even have a make world equivelent? I've never seen any Linux user upgrade "world" by any method other than downloading a new distribution. And trust me, I've had more than my share of RPMs that wouldn't install cleanly, and I'm not even talking source RPMs. FreeBSD does have packages for those that can't handle compiling their own stuff. > Don't believe me ? ok . Try installing any released version. Then try making the > world. Then try upgrading to any release after cvsupping. Experience it. I do it > every time I have customer for server machine. ( I have a 2.2.1 CD-ROM from there > to stable). I've got an FTP server that I keep a recent SNAPSHOT on (usually within a month of the latest), and that works fine for me. > But I will always thank those developers, who put it together made this UNIX > available to us.So what is lacking ? User guide. I don't know, I think the FAQ and Online User Guide cover most of the stuff, except the most recent changes. Not knocking Linux, I used it myself for years, but I'm much happier and productive with FreeBSD. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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