Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:47:22 +0100 From: "Alexandre Vieira" <nullpt@gmail.com> To: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's so compelling about FreeBSD? Message-ID: <755cb9fc0610160347y8fde52bq2fa095bdf33f2ab5@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <a969fbd10610152250p51c8c5f2o9e91b5dfbd18f87c@mail.gmail.com> References: <af8b40ce0610151526h6aba1785mb77eb2a76e69fdfa@mail.gmail.com> <a22ff2940610152135y574f7935kc2ff14300653df5@mail.gmail.com> <20061016053718.GA7608@lakshmi.susmita.org> <a969fbd10610152250p51c8c5f2o9e91b5dfbd18f87c@mail.gmail.com>
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On 10/16/06, Jeff Mohler <speedtoys.racing@gmail.com> wrote: > > Linux has iSCSI...which hands Fbsd a real beating in the server space. > > I work on projects at more customers than I can keep track of that > -have- to use Linux in the middle of Fbsd farms just because of the > amazing lack of iscsi support. > > Linux has been doing iscsi since what..2002 or so? Maybe 2003? > > C;mon..yes, I know a brave soul is starting work on it now, but how > did the Fbsd effort let this lie for so long? > > > > On 10/15/06, Girish Venkatachalam <girishvenkatachalam@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 12:35:13AM -0400, Andy Harrison wrote: > > > On 10/15/06, William Tracy <afishionado@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > >So, basically, I'm asking you guys to wow me. :-) Show me how FreeBSD > > >can outdo Linux. Make me never want to go back. > > > > Ah well, you have to experience it. No amount of convincing or > intellectual gymnastics will help you. > > > > Know that in the software ecosystem there is a place for everything. > > > > There are situations in which you have to use linux and even Windoze. > > > > But things are so vibrant that more and more Windoze apps are available > in linux and FreeBSD and also in NetBSD and OpenBSD. > > > > Personally for me linux has very good support for a wide range of TV > cards, remote controls and other rare hardware. > > > > BSDs also have support but somewhat limited. > > > > FreeBSD gives you CCD,GEOM,GDBE, netgraph and various other features > hard to find in other OSes. Some equivalents exist but not as good. > > > > OpenBSD has very good IPsec , pf , BGP and other networking stuff. pf is > also available on FreeBSD but I doubt if it is as well integrated and > feature rich as OpenBSD. > > > > Linux has a lousy file system and is somewhat unstable and will throw > surprises if you stress it or use it in unexpected ways. > > > > Whereas BSDs have very very good stability. For instance FreeBSD will > give roughly 20 to 30% better overall performance compared to Linux. This is > subjective and dependent on various factors but this has been my experience. > > > > In terms of packages FreeBSD I think has the largest number since it can > emulate linux binaries too. > > > > I can go on but I suggest you try things with an open mind. > > > > If you like it, stick to it , else go back. > > > > Nobody is forcing you. > > > > But remember, give it enough time and be open. > > > > regards, > > Girish > > _______________________________________________ > > 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" > > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > Hello, As far as I can tell Linux only had mainstream/official iscsi support in 2.6.12 (2005-06). -- Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com
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