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Тъй като нямам собствено мнение по въпроса, ще споделя какво съм видял като коментар от книгата "The Complete FreeBSD"(източника е
http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/CFBSD/, или по точно от това -
http://grog.evilcode.net/book.ps.gz(This book is licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5” license. The full text is located at
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/legalcode.) копие на книгата).
"Table 1-1: Differences between FreeBSD and Linux
-FreeBSD is a direct descendent of the original UNIX, though it contains no residual AT&T code.
--Linux is a clone and never contained any AT&T code.
-FreeBSD is a complete operating system, maintained by a central group of software developers under the Concurrent Versions System which maintains a complete history of the project development. There is only one distribution of FreeBSD.
--Linux is a kernel, personally maintained by Linus Torvalds and a few trusted companions. The non-kernel programs supplied with Linux are part of a distribution, of which there are several. Distributions are not completely compatible with each other.
-The FreeBSD development style emphasizes accountability and documentation of changes.
--The Linux kernel is maintained by a small number of people who keep track of all changes. Unofficial patches abound.
-The kernel supplied with a specific release of FreeBSD is clearly defined.
--Linux distributions often have subtly different kernels. The differences are not always documented.
-FreeBSD aims to be a stable production environment.
--Many versions of Linux are still ‘‘bleeding edge’’ development environments. This is changing rapidly, however.
-As a result of the centralized development style, FreeBSD is straightforward and easy to install.
--The ease of installation of Linux depends on the distribution. If you switch from one distribution of Linux to another, you’ll have to learn a new set of installation tools.
-FreeBSD is still relatively unknown, since its distribution was initially restricted due to the AT&T lawsuits.
--Linux did not have any lawsuits to contend with, so for some time it was thought to be the only free UNIX-type system available.
-As a result of the lack of knowledge of FreeBSD, relatively little commercial software is available for it.
--A growing amount of commercial software is becoming available for Linux.
-As a result of the smaller user base, FreeBSD is less likely to have drivers for brand-new boards than Linux.
--Just about any new board will soon have a driver for Linux.
-Because of the lack of commercial applications and drivers for FreeBSD, FreeBSD runs most Linux programs, whether commercial or not.
--Linux appears not to need to be able to run FreeBSD programs.
-FreeBSD is licensed under the BSD license— see page 6. There are very few restrictions on its use.
--Linux is licensed under the GNU General Public License. Further details are at
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html. By comparison with the BSD license, it imposes significant restrictions on what you can do with the source code.
-FreeBSD has aficionados who are prepared to flame anybody who dares suggest that it’s not better than Linux.
--Linux has aficionados who are prepared to flame anybody who dares suggest that it’s not better than FreeBSD.
In summary, Linux is also a very good operating system. For many, it’s better than FreeBSD."
От тук нататък, според мен е въпрос на преценка и избор на всеки от нас, кое от двете да използва.
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