Brad Beyenhof wrote:
On 12/04/2008, Todd Walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What are the differences between the BSDs? As a first time BSD user,
which should I pick to play with?
Concisely:
* OpenBSD is the most security-conscious, and is the most difficult to
set up without experience.
* FreeBSD has the most packages available, and has the most
customizable install process.
* NetBSD runs on the greatest variety of hardware.
A bit more in-depth:
http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=7459/uni1040336129456/
Of the three, I've only spent time with FreeBSD; while it worked well
for my playing around, I don't know comparatively whether NetBSD would
be a better first-time option.
Probably not. I would go with FreeBSD for a first timer. I would *not*
go with OpenBSD unless you really are shooting for high-security. It is
secure, but it is not user friendly.
In addition to the ports system, FreeBSD also has a really good Linux
emulation layer. So, if there is something Linux-only, FreeBSD can
normally cope.
In fact, there have been reports that FreeBSD runs some Linux-only stuff
(like Oracle) faster than native Linux on the same hardware.
-a
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