Also, SFU/SUA have a BSD installation option. :-) Regards,
Michael B. Smith MCSE/Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 7:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: BSD? IMHO - FreeBSD offers sanity, an engineered approach to computing, vs. Linux's chaos. It feels more like home to me. Here's one view of it, in what I consider a *very* nice essay: http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php On 5/1/08, Joseph L. Casale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm actually interested in knowing what BSD offers today over Linux? What compels someone to use BSD now instead? > > Thanks! > jlc > > ________________________________________ > From: Kurt Buff [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:13 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: BSD? > > I'm fairly proficient in FreeBSD, and like it a lot. The AMD64 version > is indeed good for advanced Intel multi-core chips, though I haven't > implemented it yet - haven't been allowed a machine that good yet. > > OpenBSD is my next target platform, though - I figure between the two > I'll have most situations covered, as FreeBSD is all about > productivity, and OpenBSD is all about security. > > On 5/1/08, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Any particular version people are using? I was looking at FreeBSD, and was > > wondering if I needed the i386 version, or the AMD64 version. Initially I > > thought i386, but then read that the amd64 version was for Intel Core2 Duo > > chips also... > > > > Joe Heaton > > AISA > > Employment Training Panel > > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > (916) 327-5276 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~