FreeBSD and the other BSD's are not as popular as Linux because they don't have as many users. They also have fewer distributions. The BSD's have also been more server sided then desktop untill recently. Certainly the BSD's have become more popular due to the succes of Linux as Linux has brought a great many people to look at Unix-like OS's. Which is better. I don't think there is an answer to that. Both work well. I use FreeBSD. It fits me well so I have no reason to look at Linux. I'm sure the same is true for many Linux user's.
It's nice to see Linux in reviews but I wish they would give more depth. We all wnat easy to install I guess, but thats only the begining. It seems they did not have problems installing any of the distros. Makeing ease of install such a major part rateings and print space is missing things I find a little more important. Well, it is nice to see Slackware still mentioned along with the others.
I think people are missing the point. GPL software is not free. It is owned by the community rather then by an individual or company, but it is still owned. BSD is given away free to be used for whatever purpose. It is free. NO real strings attached. When someone says it can become less free I don't understand how. Perhaps they confuse the words free and freedom. MY.o2 cents.
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FreeBSD and the other BSD's are not as popular as Linux because they don't have as many users. They also have fewer distributions. The BSD's have also been more server sided then desktop untill recently. Certainly the BSD's have become more popular due to the succes of Linux as Linux has brought a great many people to look at Unix-like OS's. Which is better. I don't think there is an answer to that. Both work well. I use FreeBSD. It fits me well so I have no reason to look at Linux. I'm sure the same is true for many Linux user's.
It's nice to see Linux in reviews but I wish they would give more depth. We all wnat easy to install I guess, but thats only the begining. It seems they did not have problems installing any of the distros. Makeing ease of install such a major part rateings and print space is missing things I find a little more important. Well, it is nice to see Slackware still mentioned along with the others.
I think people are missing the point. GPL software is not free. It is owned by the community rather then by an individual or company, but it is still owned. BSD is given away free to be used for whatever purpose. It is free. NO real strings attached. When someone says it can become less free I don't understand how. Perhaps they confuse the words free and freedom. MY .o2 cents.