Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 09:30:05 -0400 (EDT) From: "Thomas (Matt) Barton" <matt@fear.net> To: "SPEAKEASY <bvagnoni>" <bvagnoni@speakeasy.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: How Is The FeeBSD OS Like and Different Than Say Redhat or Suse LINUX Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0104230912100.2840-100000@fear.net> In-Reply-To: <BHEOJOMCFODELNKHPGJEIEEBCEAA.bvagnoni@speakeasy.net>
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On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, SPEAKEASY <bvagnoni> wrote: > I'm considering trying FreeBSD and have experience with both System 5 > Version 4, Redhat Linux 6.xx and greater and Suse 6.x.x and > greater.What are their similarities and differences. Is your OS closer > to Unix if so exactly without writing paragraphs are the major > differences; if any? Why if I'm use to using and familiar with Redhat > or Suse would I want to switch to FreeBSD? I personally switched from using Red Hat to FreeBSD about three months ago and have been very pleased with the switch. I really like the way it handles the startup. With Red Hat I had to deal with all of those rc[1-6].d directories and all those sybmolic links. I like going into one configuration file (/etc/rc.conf) and telling it what services to startup. It is very clean and the man page lists all of the commands (to my knowledge). It is also noticably faster than Red Hat at startup. The base install doesn't come with a butt-load of software like Red Hat. I don't feel like I'm getting a bunch of software that I'm never going to use. That brings me to my next point. My favorite of all is the port collection. It is amazingly simple. I just go into /usr/ports and choose the category and software package and type "make install" and it downloads the software, applies any necessary patches, compiles, and installs. Everything that I have ever needed on my FreeBSD box has been found in the ports collection. I have only once needed to compile and install software outside of the ports collection. Overall, I find the OS to be very elegant and easy to manage. Thanks. -- Matt Barton matt@fear.net Indianapolis, IN http://www.mattbarton.ws/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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