Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 20:59:54 -0800 (AKDT) From: Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net> To: Jeremy & Beth <jnbbend@frontiernet.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: vs. Linux Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970510205749.17551C-100000@aak.anchorage.net> In-Reply-To: <337520D5.3F67@frontiernet.net>
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On Sat, 10 May 1997, Jeremy & Beth wrote: > I'm currently a CS student and we've been using the Sun System V OS. My > quick question is - what would be the closest match to System V, > Slackware Linux or FreeBSD? Is there a difference in the applications? > or is it just a matter of the kernel? > > Thanks in advance, > jeremy BSD and System V are opposite sides of the spectrum - so to speak, and Linux is in the middle, using features from each. but you probably could care less unless your going to hack the "lower-levels" ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sleep: a sign a caffeine deprivation ... http://www.anchorage.net/~un_x -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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