[geeks] Why Linux and not *BSD?

[Phil Stracchino]

kurt at k-huhn.com wrote:
> I don't know, James.  I've used OpenBSD for a wide array of functions.  Seems
> to me that there's an equal amount of software and utilities available for it
> as there is for Linux.  I even use it as an alternative to ancient Solaris on
> my SparcBook 3GS, and it's fully useable as a workstation.  On a reasonably
> quick system, it's even better.
> 
> BSD is "different", there's no argument about that.  However, it's not so
> different that Linux should be beating it out of useful functions due to a
> lack of software.

Certainly I think OpenBSD's pf firewall is far superior to iptables.....


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