On Sat, 23 May 1998, Bill/Carolyn Pechter wrote:
> And if you like Linux, the real winner will be FreeBSD which does
> what Linux does, only better. It has compatibility modes that let you
> run Linux, and SCO binaries and actually is easy to set up compared
> to many of the Linux varients.
Why would FreeBSD need a Linux compatibility mode if it was so much
superior to FreeBSD? But anyway, the real issue is that, from a
development standpoint, Linux is, and will always be, more successful and
therefore more widespread than FreeBSD. Sure FreeBSD is in some ways
better than Linux. But FreeBSD is controlled by a small group. Linux is
the world. That in itself is the reason why Linux has prevailed over all
other unix variants for the hobbyist, and why it will continue to thrive.
> And there's only ONE distribution. And the thing is built as a SYSTEM
> to run as a system.
So? I'd rather have the option to choose from several distributions. And
I'd rather have the competition between those distributions that will
invite innovation.
The problem is you're comparing an OS that will forever remain trapped in
the academic realm to an operating system that is transitioning over into
the commercial market. You've got companies making commercial use of
Linux and selling it to mainstream customers. This trend will continue to
grow.
> To build the whole thing from source just type make world in /usr/src.
> To install over the internet -- just boot the single install floppy
> and go.
Cool. I'm sure Linux has a similar capability.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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