Re: OT - Linux
don cole wrote:
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> what's the big advantage of Lenux?
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> I've already got Windows95, Windows98, and Windows 2000.
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> So the fact that Lenux is free dosen't mean much to me.
That's actually a good question. What is the advantage of Linux?
The only big reason to go Linux is if you like to fiddle with an OS really. It's
UNIX-like and pretty good for server's too but if you don't need a server or use
UNIX there's not much reason to use it. Plus FreeBSD is by most acounts better in
almost all regards. The only thing Linux beats the BSDs with is support for more
stuff. The BSDs only add stuff when it's stable, Linux and GNU have a tendency to
stick stuff in as soon as it's ready. For this reason the BSDs tend to be more
stable and secure but if you need to mount an HPFS disk on an ARM machine or
something else wierd then you'll probably need Linux. Also, there are over 300
Linux distibutions to choose from which can be a bit daunting (although most
people choose either Debian, Red Hat, or one of their offshoots).
However, if I could get rid of Windows and I couldn't get BSD to boot I'd
probably use Linux because even though I firmly believe Linux to be inferior to
BSD it still beats Windows when it comes to stability and security.
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