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August 2002 Daemon News Ezine Published
questionlp writes "The August 2002 Ezine has been published and is packed with articles and columns with topics ranging from behind-the-scenes look at VicFUG 2002, a report on the recent O'Reilly OSCON, one's adventure through Unix starting from Linux to FreeBSD, a HOWTO on backing up FreeBSD with tar and SMBFS, plus a look at some of the most popular web browsers (most of which are available in the BSD Ports collection)."
1) It's development method is too formalised, it discourages people from just throwing a patch at things and becoming involved
ok, but there are benefits to this method.
2) BSD users are to the Unix world like how Mac users are towards Window users "Use my superior OS you inferior idiot"
hehe, and I have never heard a Linux weenie say the same about Windows and BSD
3) They're obsessed with the opposition, they mention Linux, constantly
Really? I would disagree.
4) The logo is aweful and unsuitable. "Oh boss, I'm just going to install this software with a devil on it.."
True! This hurts more then people think.
5) Linux isn't as bad as they try to say it is. If you want quality, get a quality distribution like Slackware and not a hashed together commercial distro.
Maybe not but my experience with FreeBSD has been so much more pleasant(spelling?) than working with Linux. Please note I use FreeBSD for server type stuff and basic X-Windows(vtwm). I don;t use it for music, games, etc..
I believe BSD isn't spreading more because of market hype than anything else. Which is fine.
Star wars is for kids who don't get laid because they wear clothes they bought from walmart that have pictures of star wars creatures on them. Maybe that's why you're so hostile?
Also, did you not read what NEWS is? It was rather simple, hell, I even posted the definition. Maybe your mother just didn't read that part to you. This post is NEWS about something NEW, which is the NEW issue of the ezine.
I'm hardly a fan of slashdot editors, but it's annoying when linux-infatuated kiddies like yourself whine about anything else being posted and whatnot. If you don't like it, filter out everything but Mandrake news so you can get the info on when the betas come out, so you can be krad and run 0-day OSes.
Ports is a generic term, even though that's what Free/OpenBSD call it specifically. NetBSD's pkgsrc could easily be referred to as ports, it "ports" applications to that system, by applying patches and whatnot. Plus, it's a waste of space to type p(kgsrc/orts), when everyone gets your point when you say ports.