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FreeBSD Oct-Dec 2005 Status Report Available
An anonymous reader writes "The latest FreeBSD Status Report is available, covering updates for the last quarter of 2005. A quiet time, for the most part, but some interesting news on the TCP Optimization, and Xen, fronts."
NetBSD and FreeBSD will have an exhibit at SCALE 4x
"Why do we need FreeBSD?"
So we don't have to run linux.
"What does it do that Linux doesn't?"
Things right.
"Who actually uses FreeBSD?"
People who like UNIX.
I don't always use unix-like operating systems; but when I do, I prefer FreeBSD.
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I don't always use unix-like operating systems; but when I do, I prefer FreeBSD.
As a reference model on how things are supposed to be done by the book with professionally commented and written source and properly written documentation.
What does it do that Linux doesn't?
Correct integration of statefull firewall and QoS framework, full integration of NTP into the kernel, multiple alternative timer sources across the entire kernel not just parts of the network stack, full realtime posix timers, possibility to alter HZ above 2500 without bastardizing the kernel to hell, so on so fourth
Who actually uses FreeBSD?
Anyone who needs a proper working R&D platform with predictable and well documented behaviour. For example I do most of my R&D on BSD because it is written by the book and I can compare what I do with the actual articles and papers written by people. Once I got working what I want I move it to linux because this is what people tend to use. This is also the moment I usually start cursing.
Baker's Law: Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it
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Unfortunately, I am on the PPC platform (I own a Powerbook).
BSDs do not support the following for my Powebook:
* Sleep/suspend
* Firewire
* Airport Extreme (linux barely does, but it is getting there)
* Bluetooth
* Processor scaling
* Internal modem (not that I care)
Unfortunately, for a laptop to be useful for me, it needs to be able to go to sleep. For it not to eat batteries, I need to be able to adjust the processor speed. Right now, I'm running Ubuntu (I did a server install -- it is basically Debian with an up to date kernel that supports sleep and all other non-wifi functions out of the box as far as I'm concerned), and I'm quite happy.
Server? I use it as a workstation. KDE runs like a charm on it.
the netbsd status report for q3/q4 2005 is also available.
Stop Computers/Cars Analogies on S
From a FreeBSD mailing list post:
Windows: "Where do you want to go today?"
Linux: "Where do you want to go tomorrow?"
FreeBSD: "Are you guys coming or what?"
Who actually uses FreeBSD?
I do, and that's all that matters to me. Why the hell do you care what other people are using? Find your own operating system and be content with it.
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