Many people think the "BSD way" of doing things is better than the "linux way" of doing things. This ranges from the less chaotic development model, to the documentation[1], to the init system, etc. I think a lot of BSD users like BSD not really because the kernel is better, but because the system is better. The linux kernel is great, but I've never seen a linux distro that's even close to as well executed as the FreeBSD system.
I'll put this in hick terms- Linux reminds me of a hotrodded low-rider truck: big, flashy, fast, and made in a garage by guys named 'Joe', 'Bob', and 'Jose'. Yeah, it's powerful and l33t, but not something I'd want take cross country hauling nuclear waste.
FreeBSD is more like a bigass Peterbilt...solid, reliable and strong.
I got more drivers support on the Linux side, so I hardly see the point to run BSD.
Drivers are really not that important on a server, as your Super-Ultra-Mega-GeeForce 8-Thallium edition framebuffer isn't gonna help with serving webpages or performing database queries.
:wq [1] BSD documentation kicks the living hell out of GNU documentation. In BSD "RTFM"ing will probably actually help you...
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And besides - whats the point to run BSD again?
Many people think the "BSD way" of doing things is better than the "linux way" of doing things.
This ranges from the less chaotic development model, to the documentation[1], to the init system, etc.
I think a lot of BSD users like BSD not really because the kernel is better, but because the system is better.
The linux kernel is great, but I've never seen a linux distro that's even close to as well executed as the FreeBSD system.
I'll put this in hick terms-
Linux reminds me of a hotrodded low-rider truck: big, flashy, fast, and made in a garage by guys named 'Joe', 'Bob', and 'Jose'.
Yeah, it's powerful and l33t, but not something I'd want take cross country hauling nuclear waste.
FreeBSD is more like a bigass Peterbilt...solid, reliable and strong.
I got more drivers support on the Linux side, so I hardly see the point to run BSD.
Drivers are really not that important on a server, as your Super-Ultra-Mega-GeeForce 8-Thallium edition framebuffer isn't gonna help with serving webpages or performing database queries.
:wq
[1] BSD documentation kicks the living hell out of GNU documentation. In BSD "RTFM"ing will probably actually help you...
Judging by the volume of the box, I'd say they have enough for several weeks...
:wq