Comparing GNU/Linux and FreeBSD
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| FreeBSD and GNU/Linux are two great options: choosing one or the
| other depends on many factors. Usually FreeBSD is used as a web
| server: companies like Yahoo! or Sony Japan trust FreeBSD to run
| their internet portals; on the desktop GNU/Linux wins this battle,
| but GNU/Linux is used on many web servers as well. Users will find
| if they are familiar with traditional UNIX systems they can use
| either without many problems. FreeBSD and Linux: a gift of
| quality, robustness, security and stability from the free
| software community to the world of operating systems.
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/comparing_linux_and_freebsd
The reviews below seem to indicate/confirm that Linux is less of a pain to
set up, but this might change in the future as BSDs mature.
Related:
FreeSBIE -- first (and mostly negative) impressions
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| At this point, I've run about 15 or so live Linux CDs with varying
| degrees of success. And yes, I have manually configured a static
| networking connection before -- Fluxbuntu's "command line interface
| is EVERYTHING" philosophy sent me to the Web for instructions on
| how to do so.
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http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2007/04/freesbie_first_and_mostly_nega.html
Review: PC-BSD 1.3
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| PC-BSD's hardware support is good, but not quite on par with that of
| some Linux distributions. Part of this may be that BSD lacks some
| of the drivers available for Linux, and part of it seems to be
| related to the configuration utilities for PC-BSD. For example,
| PC-BSD seems to see my wireless card, but doesn't provide any
| tools (at least that I could find) to manage the card, supply a
| WEP password, or otherwise change the card's configuration.
|
| [...]
|
| On my Ubuntu desktop, I can plug in a USB soundcard and configure
| it to handle certain tasks (such as running Skype) and use my
| system soundcard for other tasks. I didn't see any way to manage
| multiple soundcards through the tools provided by PC-BSD.
|
| In short, PC-BSD is a bit behind Linux in hardware support. For
| standard desktops, its hardware support is probably sufficient.
| For some laptops or more complex hardware scenarios (such as
| multiple soundcards) it may require some advanced configuration.
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http://distrocenter.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/01/09/1426257&tid=127&tid=13
PC-BSD 1.3: Day 1
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| I hate to lose all my credibility in my first post, but FreeBSD makes
| a great console OS, since I have never gotten Xfree to configure
| properly on any desktop or laptop I have owned. I would spend a
| few hours researching the problem, then think "Linux is easier"
| and wipe the drive.
|
| That said, the allure of BSD remains: fast, modern, capable of
| running on just about anything from toasters to mainframes, and
| less fragmented than Linux. What's not to love?
|
| Projects like DesktopBSD and PC-BSD are perfect for the likes of
| me: someone that wants to get a BSD desktop running, but doesn't
| want to spend alot of time doing it.
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http://aweekwith.blogspot.com/2007/01/pc-bsd-13-day-1.html
GNU/Solaris - the Free OS of the Future?
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| We'll have to wait and see what happens, but this looks a positive
| step in the direction of Freedom by Sun.
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http://www.libervis.com/article/gnu_solaris_the_free_os_of_the_future
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