FREEBSD Is it a good Linux choice?

[tiger86]

Is free bsd a good linux choice? I want to install it but I want to get a few words on what people think of it first. I have been drawn to Linux ever since I started using a linux server and now I want to try an Linux Operating system.

[John A]

FreeBSD isn't Linux.

[tiger86]

It does use unix.

[bobbyraw]

if you want to try linux OS try Ubuntu, or fedora ( both can be run from a live cd without installing on your pc)

[linux]

It does use unix.

We know it does.
Linux, however, doesn't use any UNIX code.

EDIT: I recommend Ubuntu for beginners.

[jbennet]

UNIX is not = linux

linux's full name is GNU/Linux and GNU stands for "GNU is NOT UNIX"

[vl4kn0]

FreeBSD is unix based OS. Linux isn't OS. It's only kernel ;) based on minix. and if you don't know that, so you haven't skillse for work with FreeBSD ;) in my opinion you can try Debian for example..

[jbennet]

yes

freebsd = kernel + userland

debian actually has a freebsd port but i dont think its ready for production use

[tiger86]

http://www.linux.org/ Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. Click on the link below to find out more about the operating system that is causing a revolution in the world of computers

since that is from linux.org it is correct it does use unix I know more then you think because you really do not know me you are just on the other side of a computer responding without knowing what I do and don't know.

[John A]

The quote never said that two were the same. All it said was that Linux was similar to Unix.

[jbennet]

toger86, the keyword is that linux is "unix-like"

linux does not contain any unix code (unless you believe what SCO says in thier lawsuit against IBM)

[linux]

Go watch RevolutionOS. It explains how Linux has nothing to do with UNIX code, and is just an attempt to recreate it.

[tiger86]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix

read the 1990 section of unix it mentions how bsd uses unix it is quite fascinating!