Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 23:15:46 -0400 From: Jem Matzan <valour@herotale.com> To: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Request for comments Message-ID: <1066014946.41469.10.camel@.rochester.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <200310122200.05087.racerx@makeworld.com> References: <1066010968.41258.4.camel@.rochester.rr.com> <200310122142.08237.racerx@makeworld.com> <200310122200.05087.racerx@makeworld.com>
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Chris- As stated in my original request, I am looking for comments from developers regarding the development process and theory. If this list is not able to provide that or if I've written to the wrong list, kindly direct me to a press contact or someone who will offer a comment. On Sun, 2003-10-12 at 23:00, Chris wrote: > On Sunday 12 October 2003 09:42 pm, Chris wrote: > > On Sunday 12 October 2003 09:09 pm, Jem Matzan wrote: > > > I'm writing a review of FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE and part of the review > > > entails outlining the significant differences between FreeBSD and > > > GNU/Linux (in a general sense). > > > > > > These are the points that I plan on writing about: > > > > > > Development philosophy > > > Development process > > > Delivery and installation of ported programs and packages > > > Cohesiveness of the kernel and the userland > > > The licensing > > > > > > Most of these I can handle on my own, but I'd like to add some official > > > comments from FreeBSD committers and contributors regarding development > > > philosophy and process. Also if you feel that I've left out something > > > important from the above list, please turn me on to it. > > > Thanks for taking the time to respond to my request. > > > > I dunno - but it seems to me that if someone, or some entity is going to > > write a review, the review is based on the reviewers experiance. > > > > to me, anything else would be considered hear-say, and really not a review > > at all. More, an opinion from other sources. That being said, the sources > > paraphrased would not represent a fair review in the othe camps eye. > > > > I might suggest simply doing a head to head eval of a distro of Linux, give > > it 30 days, then do the same with FBSD. Then, and only then (in my eyes) > > could you actually, and fairly write a review. > > ... and as a followup, more of the info you seek (in a general sense) is, and > can be found on the FreeBSD site and a slew of other FreeBSD-dedicated sites > via a Google search. > > Add another penny please. > > X
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