2011/4/12 Ryan Whelan <[email protected]>: > Watching the mailing list, it -seems- like BSDs are more prevalent on the > soekris platforms then Linux. I've only ever used Linux ( a custom > Buildroot build and hand-rolled kernel ). I am NOT trying to troll, and I > know this is a technical mailing list, but I'm really curious why those that > chose BSDs chose them? Without being a BSD user, I'm hoping to get some > insight into what I don't know. >
In my case, I've been an even-handed user of both FreeBSD and Linux for several years. I've always preferred the FreeBSD network stack for firewalls, routers, and other network-edge devices as it performs well with generally less upkeep as opposed to Linux (YMMV). That, and I immensely prefer working on firewall rulesets in either pf or ipf as opposed to navigating iptables. In choosing which to use for a Soekris, the decision was made when I found the founder of Monowall talking about how he originally designed his small FreeBSD systems to run on compact-flash: https://neon1.net/misc/minibsd.html Those instructions were all that I needed to setup my own build environment and begin using FreeBSD with a soekris. Four major releases later and I'm still using FreeBSD for my Soekris and ALIX boxes, all with very little issue (minus the occasional power brick going bad). -Proto _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
