Subject: Re: Difference between netBSD and freeBSD
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Andrew Crossley <toast@nettrek.com.au>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 12/03/1999 17:17:50
Here Here
I'm new to BSDs as well and this list is by far the best and most helpfull plus
the OS itself is excellent!!
I'm on the Stampede Linux Mailing list as well, and that is an example of a
crappy bunch of people with their heads stuck up their backsides. Rock On
NetBSD !!!!
I'll speak more on Distributions in the future
XiT
George Sollish wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, Lagler, Markus wrote:
>
> > I'm a new to this netBSD and freeBSD stuff respectivly and would like to
> > know what the major differences between the two OSs are.
> > The question can be formulated different: Why should I choose netBSD
> > over freeBSD?
>
> I'm not a programmer so I speak as a user. My sense is that NetBSD is
> more user, and less production, oriented. This is expressed in the less
> frenetic development of new releases, certainly, but also in the quality
> of help available over lists like this one. If you want a first class OS
> to run and a first class gang to work with, my money's on NetBSD.
>
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