Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 23:26:23 +0100 From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Technological advantages over Linux Message-ID: <20200215232623.7995b06e@archlinux> In-Reply-To: <20200215223649.40196f37@archlinux> References: <20200214121620.GA80657@admin.sibptus.ru> <CAHieY7Ss0SftTD6S%2Bk2OkX-PinTwzEXGQwz1twmwZ5ZMndpc%2Bg@mail.gmail.com> <1848571509.3253011.1581719423989@mail.yahoo.com> <20200215195303.464e585a.freebsd@edvax.de> <20200215202033.6c856b8f7639b304d96e68ce@sohara.org> <20200215215825.5d3c9a1a@archlinux> <20200215211542.e8cc2827fc4664ea4bcad918@sohara.org> <20200215223449.355a9ac9@archlinux> <20200215223649.40196f37@archlinux>
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Nobody actually knows, if most IoT devices, such as vacuum cleaners, refrigerators and sandwich toasters are using an embedded Linux or BSD. I fear that most of that crap does use Linux. While I prefer Linux over FreeBSD for my needs, this IoT crap could become a reason for me to migrate to FreeBSD, just to express opposition against a step into the wrong direction. There is no need for a sandwich toaster to know how much cheese is inside of the refrigerator and the vacuum cleaner doesn't need information about possible crumbs on the carpet, because the user likes to eat a toasted sandwich. That something is more used then something else, doesn't necessarily indicate that it's the best choice or that the usage is reasonable at all. I bet that more desktop computers on this planet run Windows, than FreeBSD or Linux for tasks, in domains that are better supported by FreeBSD or Linux.
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