Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 09:04:21 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@inwind.it> To: dionv@spots.ab.ca Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SOLARIS VS FreeBSD Message-ID: <20000627.9042100@bartequi.ottodomain.org>
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Original Message dated 6/27/00, 7:51:21 AM Author: "Dion E Viglione" <dionv@spots.ab.ca> Re: SOLARIS VS FreeBSD: Solaris 8 is now "open" and free. Sun told me that it is the superior=20 UNIX of all UNICES--to end all UNICES! (--to that effect) And -- Solaris' kernel algorithm design is suppose to be better than=20 BSD's. I want to learn UNIX, but computer scientists predict Linux=20 will gradually fade away, leaving BSD; but now Solaris is free--won't=20 that "crush" BSD? Won't everyone flock to Solaris? Should I now uninstall my OpenBSD? Please help me with guidance. --D Viglione, very confused student who wants to have faith in BSD,=20 again. I got the impression from Sun that they have never heard of FreeBSD!=20 Does that mean FreeBSD is not good enough for large corporations? dionv@spots.ab.ca Dear Dion Viglione, facts speak louder than words -- especially if those words come from=20 large corporations. My advice: use a [more or less fancy] bootloader, install one or more=20 *BSD, Linux(es), and Solaris 8 -- and even BeOS if you like. As it were, contraria sunt complementa: you will be in a position to=20 understand the differences, and utilize the right tool for the job=20 (whatever the job may be), not to mention the sheer learning=20 experience. Have fun, Salvo P.S. Please use plain text for your letters. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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