Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:59:48 +0200 From: nickhardcore <nickhardcore@gmail.com> To: Ian Lord <mailing-lists@msdi.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux for freebsd admins Message-ID: <48774B34.1020808@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <990695FC90DB4BC8B3439F779B73FCF8@msdi.local> References: <990695FC90DB4BC8B3439F779B73FCF8@msdi.local>
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Absolutely Gentoo. A very flexible distro, doing what you say to do! Ian Lord wrote: > Hi, > > > > I am not trying to start a war linux vs freebsd or a long thread on which > distribution is best. Just trying to get a quick answer here. > > > > I am an inconditional to freebsd and I love it. Unfortunately I have an > application that doesn't support freebsd and only run on linux. I tried to > run it for a week under freebsd and it doesn't work. > > > > I have to install a linux machine and don't know which distribution to take. > > > > I tried debian ubuntu and fedora and didn't like them. > > > > I want: > > - A basic install (not 900 packages installed by default > > - No gui, I like my flashing cursor > > - an equivalent of ports. I want to easily compile my ports I don't like > prebuilt package. Want to retrieve them by cvs. > > - an equivalent to portupgrade. > > > > I gotta admit mabe the three I tried was able to do that, but I'm so > negative about linux thay maybe I didn't see the good point of it. > > > > Could you tell me which distribution you are using when you have no choice > and need to go to linux ? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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