From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Dec 21 11: 7:42 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from unix.megared.net.mx (megamail.megared.com.mx [207.249.162.252]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F9B114E9E for ; Tue, 21 Dec 1999 11:07:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ales@megared.net.mx) Received: from ales (pix.gdl.megared.net.mx [207.249.162.253]) by unix.megared.net.mx (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id NAA42438; Tue, 21 Dec 1999 13:05:43 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from ales@megared.net.mx) Message-ID: <046901bf4be6$9735a5e0$d2630a0a@megared.net.mx> From: "Alejandro Ramirez" To: "Bob Udderwein" , References: <199912202156.NAA04539@netcom.com> Subject: RE: Linux vs. FreeBSD Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 13:07:13 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hi, Try this link: http://www.futuresouth.com/~fullermd/freebsd/bsdvlin.html Merry Xmas Ales ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Udderwein To: Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 3:56 PM Subject: Linux vs. FreeBSD > The company I work for currently uses (please don't laugh) > version 2.0 of FreeBSD, at least that is what uname -a > says. We sell a turnkey, networking solution, including > proprietary hardware and software in a PC running > FreeBSD. > > We are debating moving to 3.3 or 3.4 of FreeBSD, or > abandoning FreeBSD in favor of Redhat Linux, version > 6.1. > > I'm fighting against Linux and need some information > about FreeBSD that I couldn't find at freebsd.org > or elsewhere on the Net: > > What version of BIND is in the 3.3 and 3.4 versions? > What version of Kerberos is supported? > Any real time O/S extensions? > FreeBSD run on any hardware besides x86? > Any *facts* on which is more stable? > Any *facts* on which is better for TCP/IP? > Do we have to share with the world the source > code for our application software, or device > drivers? Same or different with Linux? > > Anyone know about network management software > called Dorado? Seems to interface proprietary > systems to SNMP. They support FreeBSD? > > If you answer any of these questions, would you > please indicate the source of your information. > I can't go to Marketing and Engineering and just > say, I got the info from the FreeBSD mailing list- > I'll need more credibility than that (no offense:) > > Thanks, > > Bob > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message