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insomnia:
quote:It's because when people continually call the system "Linux" they're both not giving proper credit to the people who wrote most of the system and came up with the idea of producing a Free OS in the first place, and also more importantly they're not publicising the ideals of the GNU project. Personally I agree that it's awkward to call it "GNU slash Linux" so I'd much rather just call it GNU.
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True.
quote:All parts of the *BSD kernels are free as well, as far as I'm aware.
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Prabably in the future, but know their's still a mess with the old license.
quote:Again, true for BSD.
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Some old 386 systems can only use 4MB mem.
Linux is based on this, BSD needs at least 4.4MB or more (the later 386 systems).
quote:What do you mean by that?
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Better compatibility with an other OS. This can be important for networking.
quote:BSD-based systems run on as many different architectures as Linux-based ones.
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I mean all HW.
[ November 11, 2003: Message edited by: insomnia ]
suselinux:
quote:Originally posted by ThePreacher:
You know what you are 100% right. We all should stop using linux and use FreeBSD, because it is superior in everyway.
Do not try and make the suggestion that linux could possibly be better than anything else. So far everyone agrees that it goes like this.
1. MacOS X The almighty God and Best OS ever made
2. Old MacOS Former king dethrowned by itself
3. BeOS
4. FreeBSD
5. Microsoft Windows 2000 I dont like it but everyone else does
6. Microsoft Windows XP
7. Windows 9x
8. Linux - All versions
9. Dos Windows 3.1
This is what you believe so there it is. By the way if anyone believes any other OS is superior to linux just tell me and ill add it.
[ November 11, 2003: Message edited by: ThePreacher ]
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Linux better than DOS, I don't think so!
BTW I hate it when people say Linux is only the Kernel not the entire OS
No it's not the entire OS but it is just a shorter way of saying GNU/Linux
We don't expect Mac users to say "Macintosh Operating System Version Ten point Three"
Geeze!
flap:
No, but you also don't expect to hear Mac owners call the OS "Darwin".
preacher:
quote:Originally posted by flap:
BSD-based systems run on as many different architectures as Linux-based ones.
I'm not really disagreeing with you here, just trying to find out what you mean. Personally I also prefer to use a Linux-based OS because it's the simplest/best-supported way I can use a GNU system.
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Well I know that linux is GPL'd however BSD is not GPL'd, they use their own licensing system, and if I remember correctly that means they can take FreeBSD and modify its source code and not share the changes they made in it.
hm_murdock:
k... gotta pitch in some...
1. MacOS X
2. NeXTStep/OpenStep/Rhapsody
3. BeOS
4. FreeBSD
5. Mac OS 9
6. Linux and friends
7. Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Server 2K3 (NT 5.x)
8. Darwin (since it is distributed freely separate of OS X)
9. DOS w/ Windows 3.1
Yeah, I know NeXTStep/OpenStep became Rhapsody which became OS X, but there's important differences that make it "all new".
Linux is a perfect server OS. It *isn't* ready for desktop. UI and graphics framework are only two problems. Also, software installation, hardware support (that is, more companies need to support it openly), and general usability need to improve.
X11 is allright for server use, where network transparancy and other factors win out over graphic abilities. A server doesn't need eyecandy. X11, however is hopelessly outclassed by other desktop OS display layers.
Give it some time, guys... and... also, give a little. Support projects that push Linux distros past their UNIXy heritage. Stryker's CalyptOS, and mine and Jeffberg's CthulOS/Next Generation Desktop are prime examples. Use the Linux kernel to make a nice, user-friendly desktop OS... perfect. Linus made a good, solid, and quick kernel. Give it an OS that's worthy of what it can do instead of dragging it down with the outdated UNIXness.
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