Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 10:59:16 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> To: Shane Hagan <shane_64@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BSD Message-ID: <20000618105915.C18462@fw.wintelcom.net> In-Reply-To: <20000618173214.96977.qmail@hotmail.com>; from shane_64@hotmail.com on Sun, Jun 18, 2000 at 10:32:14AM -0700 References: <20000618173214.96977.qmail@hotmail.com>
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* Shane Hagan <shane_64@hotmail.com> [000618 10:33] wrote: > Hello, > I have a quick question. I am currently running NT 4.0 and I have > installed it a billion times. How much different are the 2 OS's (NT, BSD) > as far as commands and installation? Is it easy to pick up? How is it as > far as uptime (how long can BSD be up without rebooting)? BSD is based on UNIX and enhancements from the CSRG, NT is based on the stuff nightmares are made from. They are very different, but eventually you'll wonder why you used anything but BSD in the first place. Here's some good titles to check out if you want to learn FreeBSD/UNIX: The Complete FreeBSD (by Greg Lehey) Harley Hann's Student Guide to Unix Unix Secrets I'll have to admit the learning curve for Unix is a bit high, but the flexibility and payoff are worth it. best of luck, -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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