I have tried both FreeBSD and Linux in my quest for the operating system that fits me. I like both operating systems, though with Linux I am a bit pickier about the distro. (FreeBSD has 1). FreeBSD seems a bit harder to do a post install setup (I.E. kernel config) the Linux "make xconfig" puts me at ease a bit more than scrolling through "LINT" on FBSD.
I think the part that hurts the BSD community the most is the amount of stores that sell the operating system. You can go online and download or purchase FBSD, but it does not seem to get the shelf space everywhere like Linux.
You can walk into Wal-Mart now and purchase a jewel case distro of Red Hat, or go to the bookstore and pick up pretty much any "Unix" (*) book or search through the shelves full of Linux books. (Though I think most of the books are outdated, books selling with say Rhat5.2) FBSD just is not out there.
The people who choose FBSD are those who want it, alot of people find themselves buying and installing Linux because they find a copy of Linux for $19.95 at the local store or are sick of M$.
Linux just seems to be the buzzword nowadays and the attention it has recieved has been turned into more users. I hope that both BSD and Linux continue to grow in power and availability.
Nothing can last forever, we will continue to evolve and create more, better, faster as time goes on.
I will continue to advocate both FBSD and Linux and let the user decide which is better based upon their wants and needs. If approximately 10 million people use Linux and 2 million use BSD, that is still 12 million that don't use Micro$loth!
*I often wonder who is masquerading Unix with a fresh copy of linux? apples and oranges.. apples and oranges.
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I have tried both FreeBSD and Linux in my quest for the operating system that fits me. I like both operating systems, though with Linux I am a bit pickier about the distro. (FreeBSD has 1). FreeBSD seems a bit harder to do a post install setup (I.E. kernel config) the Linux "make xconfig" puts me at ease a bit more than scrolling through "LINT" on FBSD.
I think the part that hurts the BSD community the most is the amount of stores that sell the operating system. You can go online and download or purchase FBSD, but it does not seem to get the shelf space everywhere like Linux.
You can walk into Wal-Mart now and purchase a jewel case distro of Red Hat, or go to the bookstore and pick up pretty much any "Unix" (*) book or search through the shelves full of Linux books. (Though I think most of the books are outdated, books selling with say Rhat5.2) FBSD just is not out there.
The people who choose FBSD are those who want it, alot of people find themselves buying and installing Linux because they find a copy of Linux for $19.95 at the local store or are sick of M$.
Linux just seems to be the buzzword nowadays and the attention it has recieved has been turned into more users. I hope that both BSD and Linux continue to grow in power and availability.
Nothing can last forever, we will continue to evolve and create more, better, faster as time goes on.
I will continue to advocate both FBSD and Linux and let the user decide which is better based upon their wants and needs. If approximately 10 million people use Linux and 2 million use BSD, that is still 12 million that don't use Micro$loth!
*I often wonder who is masquerading Unix with a fresh copy of linux? apples and oranges.. apples and oranges.