The funny thing though, is that if the SCO did GPL their code accidentally, it would put them in violation of the GPL as said code is also in SCO Unix and UnixWare and thus makes those products illegal.
Personally, I'm waiting for 5.x-STABLE before I completely switch over from Linux to FreeBSD.
Why am I doing it? Not because of any zealot reasons, I don't have any horrible Linux horror stories, and no, it has nothing to do with SCO.
The truth, the honest truth, is that I just like the way FreeBSD does shit better, and hey, I've been using FreeBSD 4.8 a lot more than Linux or Windows anyway (a lot more) so it makes a lot of sense that I should start seriously concidering which of the two I should use as my *nix solution.
I started experimenting with FreeBSD back with 4.7, and then when I re'formatted' I decided to ditch the BSD partition in favour of Linux, there were some issues I had with BSD, both the system itself, and my lack of knownledge with it, that prevented me with feeling comfortable as using it 'full time', if you will.
I regretted ditching 4.7 later though, I dunno why, I just... missed it. It was fucked up and just plain weird, but oh well, 4.8 gave me a great excuse to put it back on my system, and I'm loving it.
Anyway, the main reason I'm looking forward to changing over completely with 5.x-STABLE is that it has DevFS, which is something else that I love; it's also the one thing that I like and use a lot that FreeBSD doesn't seem to have yet. Well, I guess it does now, anyway, so I'm happy.:)
I wish FreeBSD would adopt a more portage (www.gentoo.org) like approach to the ports system, while I have no complaints with the ports system as it stands, added functionality could only benefit the masses.
And, as for the *BSD is dying trolls, uh, don't mean to burst your bubble, but you're dying as well, I mean, technically we're all dying, but hey, if you want to waste what little you have of your life knocking an OS, then I'd have to say that it's a horrible way to go, but whatever, to each their own.:P
Now I'm going to shut up and hit the submit button.
Bold assumptions on my personality and who I am/what I think. Nice shot, but no thanks.:P
Anyway, what I meant was simply that there is a clear distinction between software that you download that is labeled as freeware, and OSS. I've never seen any OSS labeled as freeware before.
Hey, maybe I'm wrong, and if so, rather than insult me, why don't you show me some OSS (where the source isn't bound by some license that states you can't redistribute your modifications, with or without permission) and I'll learn something from it.
Being an asshole doesn't exactly help anyone.
Linux sucks because it's 30-year old technology even though it's first public release was in 1991 and it doesn't have any ties to any of the heriditary unicies. (Making an assumption about the SCO claim, of course).
Well, gee, brilliant. Knock down something simply because it's old. Let me tell you something folks, stop using wheels, old technology, innovate.
Cars? 100 year old technology, innovate, come up with something radicly new!
Let's face it, either this guy is sleeping with aliens, or he's a hypocrite. Go him!
That's one of the bad things about wineX, I guess.
Now people are going to start claiming that their products run under Linux, even though they don't have native support for it.
Ah well.
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The funny thing though, is that if the SCO did GPL their code accidentally, it would put them in violation of the GPL as said code is also in SCO Unix and UnixWare and thus makes those products illegal.
Ironic, I say.
Honestly, it's me.
Oh fuck, BSD might become mainstream? Where will the BSD elites run then? I say we hijack HURD.
Are you kidding, that's the only thing that keeps me checking my email once every 30 days so that I don't forget the account exists!
My email address is doomincubus@hotmail.com, fire at will. Am I really that stupid? Yes, yes I am, and no, there are no spam filters in place.
Personally, I'm waiting for 5.x-STABLE before I completely switch over from Linux to FreeBSD.
:)
:P
Why am I doing it? Not because of any zealot reasons, I don't have any horrible Linux horror stories, and no, it has nothing to do with SCO.
The truth, the honest truth, is that I just like the way FreeBSD does shit better, and hey, I've been using FreeBSD 4.8 a lot more than Linux or Windows anyway (a lot more) so it makes a lot of sense that I should start seriously concidering which of the two I should use as my *nix solution.
I started experimenting with FreeBSD back with 4.7, and then when I re'formatted' I decided to ditch the BSD partition in favour of Linux, there were some issues I had with BSD, both the system itself, and my lack of knownledge with it, that prevented me with feeling comfortable as using it 'full time', if you will.
I regretted ditching 4.7 later though, I dunno why, I just... missed it. It was fucked up and just plain weird, but oh well, 4.8 gave me a great excuse to put it back on my system, and I'm loving it.
Anyway, the main reason I'm looking forward to changing over completely with 5.x-STABLE is that it has DevFS, which is something else that I love; it's also the one thing that I like and use a lot that FreeBSD doesn't seem to have yet. Well, I guess it does now, anyway, so I'm happy.
I wish FreeBSD would adopt a more portage (www.gentoo.org) like approach to the ports system, while I have no complaints with the ports system as it stands, added functionality could only benefit the masses.
And, as for the *BSD is dying trolls, uh, don't mean to burst your bubble, but you're dying as well, I mean, technically we're all dying, but hey, if you want to waste what little you have of your life knocking an OS, then I'd have to say that it's a horrible way to go, but whatever, to each their own.
Now I'm going to shut up and hit the submit button.
Bold assumptions on my personality and who I am/what I think. Nice shot, but no thanks. :P
Anyway, what I meant was simply that there is a clear distinction between software that you download that is labeled as freeware, and OSS. I've never seen any OSS labeled as freeware before.
Hey, maybe I'm wrong, and if so, rather than insult me, why don't you show me some OSS (where the source isn't bound by some license that states you can't redistribute your modifications, with or without permission) and I'll learn something from it.
Being an asshole doesn't exactly help anyone.
Not to be a bastard, but freeware != OSS. Freeware is still close sourced, it's just free.
I hope you guys realize that it's only an acrynom if it's pronounced as a word.
Linux sucks because it's 30-year old technology even though it's first public release was in 1991 and it doesn't have any ties to any of the heriditary unicies. (Making an assumption about the SCO claim, of course). Well, gee, brilliant. Knock down something simply because it's old. Let me tell you something folks, stop using wheels, old technology, innovate. Cars? 100 year old technology, innovate, come up with something radicly new! Let's face it, either this guy is sleeping with aliens, or he's a hypocrite. Go him!
That's one of the bad things about wineX, I guess. Now people are going to start claiming that their products run under Linux, even though they don't have native support for it. Ah well.