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[Bjorn Dittmer-Roche]

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, Geoffrey wrote:

> Bjorn Dittmer-Roche wrote:
> > On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, John Wells wrote:
> >
> >
> >>On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 20:06:24 -0500
> >>Bob Toxen <bob at verysecurelinux.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Why?
> >>>
> >>>For 99% of applications BSD has no advantages over Linux.
> >>
> >>So, out of curiosity and for the sake of discussion, what exactly
> >>comprises that 1%?
> >
> >
> > Moreover, what makes Linux better than FreeBSD in the 99% (linux
> > evangelism aside)?
>
> His statement did not say Linux was better, it said BSD has no
> advantages, that doesn't necessarily indicate one is better than the
> other, but rather, there is no difference.

His entire response was this:

> >>On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 20:06:24 -0500
> >>Bob Toxen <bob at verysecurelinux.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Why?
> >>>
> >>>For 99% of applications BSD has no advantages over Linux.

If Bob really believed that they were the same 99% of the time, I don't
think he would have said "Why?" in immediate response to the suggestion of
using something other than Linux. I don't want to put words in his mouth
-- only he can tell us what he meant -- but, intended or not, I think the
implication is there that Linux is better than FreeBSD. As a fan of both
OSes, I'd just like to know more about possible advantages and
disadvantages in case, for example, I'm ever installing a firewall.

	bjorn