Re: Good BSD/Linux Article (somewhat off-topic)
[Moving to -chat] Scott W wrote: Hey all, just wanted to share a link to an interesting article comparing/contrasting *BSD (primarily FreeBSD) and Linux, at http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php No affiliation, came across it on one of the bsd news sites...as a long time Linux user/admin/developer(pre-1.0 kernel), but dealing with Solaris and other *nixes pre-Linux, it's interesting to see someone else put to words some comments along the line of some of my 'close, but not quite completely thought out' thoughts, when I've tried to explain to co-workers and friends some of the reasons I've come to be less than thrilled with RedHat, yet really like Gentoo and FreeBSD. Yes that is a great read. Ideal for sending to Linux-using friends who can't understand why I'm not using Linux myself. Personally I found it from my daily email from Google News which tells me about any new postings to news sites that contain FreeBSD. I've found it very useful for seeing what large and small sites are saying about FreeBSD, even if just mentioning it in passing. See http://www.google.com/newsalerts Andrew ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Good BSD/Linux Article (somewhat off-topic)
On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 03:51:23PM + I heard the voice of Andrew Boothman, and lo! it spake thus: Scott W wrote: Hey all, just wanted to share a link to an interesting article comparing/contrasting *BSD (primarily FreeBSD) and Linux, at http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php Yes that is a great read. Ideal for sending to Linux-using friends who can't understand why I'm not using Linux myself. Personally I found it from my daily email from Google News which tells me about any new postings to news sites that contain FreeBSD. I've found it very useful for seeing what large and small sites are saying about FreeBSD, even if just mentioning it in passing. Y'know, I posted it to -advocacy and my local LUG mailing list on Tuesday, hoping maybe a couple people would read it and have some good comments and suggestions on it. What happened is I haven't gotten much of anything done the past few days, from using the comments and suggestions, and answering all the emails I've gotten. I guess somebody DID find it useful :) -- Matthew Fuller (MF4839) | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems/Network Administrator | http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/ The only reason I'm burning my candle at both ends, is because I haven't figured out how to light the middle yet ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Good BSD/Linux Article (somewhat off-topic)
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, Matthew D. Fuller wrote: Snip a bunch of stuff about http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php Y'know, I posted it to -advocacy and my local LUG mailing list on Tuesday, hoping maybe a couple people would read it and have some good comments and suggestions on it. What happened is I haven't gotten much of anything done the past few days, from using the comments and suggestions, and answering all the emails I've gotten. I read it from the link off of Daemon News' Daily section. If someone wants to /. it, you'll probably need to upgrade your connection for a few days, and add filters to your mail to screen the nastygrams you'll be sure to get from the shallow (and usually 14yo) end of the Linux Userbase Pool. Jamie Bowden -- It was half way to Rivendell when the drugs began to take hold Hunter S Tolkien Fear and Loathing in Barad Dur Iain Bowen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Good BSD/Linux Article (somewhat off-topic)
On 1/15/2004 11:15 PM, Scott W wrote: Hey all, just wanted to share a link to an interesting article comparing/contrasting *BSD (primarily FreeBSD) and Linux, at http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php No affiliation, came across it on one of the bsd news sites...as a long time Linux user/admin/developer(pre-1.0 kernel), but dealing with Solaris and other *nixes pre-Linux, it's interesting to see someone else put to words some comments along the line of some of my 'close, but not quite completely thought out' thoughts, when I've tried to explain to co-workers and friends some of the reasons I've come to be less than thrilled with RedHat, yet really like Gentoo and FreeBSD. Anyways, happy reading... Scott You can blame me for the Slashdot post -- I first was exposed to FreeBSD through Slashdot, so I guess I couldn't help posting it in my desire to bring others into the fold. Matt, let me know if this was unwanted/damaging -- I can help pay for bandwidth as penance if needed... Jon Noack ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Good BSD/Linux Article (somewhat off-topic)
I must say this were some great reading! Now I can give my dear GNU/Linux friends some better understanding why I love my BSD boxes. On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 12:15:36AM -0500, Scott W wrote: Hey all, just wanted to share a link to an interesting article comparing/contrasting *BSD (primarily FreeBSD) and Linux, at http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php No affiliation, came across it on one of the bsd news sites...as a long time Linux user/admin/developer(pre-1.0 kernel), but dealing with Solaris and other *nixes pre-Linux, it's interesting to see someone else put to words some comments along the line of some of my 'close, but not quite completely thought out' thoughts, when I've tried to explain to co-workers and friends some of the reasons I've come to be less than thrilled with RedHat, yet really like Gentoo and FreeBSD. Anyways, happy reading... Scott ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
