Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jul 10 '01
Pros: Free Firewall / NAT Routing , totally customizable
Cons: Hard for newbies to grasp if first time using UNIX. Documentation hard to find.
Summary: My first experience with UNIX was using FreeBSD here at work (I run a computer network for Hawai'i Pacific University), as I inheirited 2 servers when I started this new position. My first reaction was "why would I need this if I have windows machines??" ... read more
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Sep 04 '02
Pros: Speed, Stability, Reliability, Solidity, Support, Software, Ease of Use, Popularity
Cons: None that I have found
Summary: FreeBSD is the only way to go for running a server of any kind. As compared to its main competition, Linux, FreeBSD is much more stable, secure, and reliable.
It's unfortunate to see that Linux is being run on so many server platforms, it is ... read more
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Dec 07 '01
Pros: Rock-Solid Stability. Powerful, Mature OS. A True UNIX
Cons: UNIX is not easy.
Summary: UNIX is the operating system my father used. I would always loved to see the big mainframes with massive tape drive churning away in refigerated rooms with elevated flooring. I As a child growing up I always wished I could put UNIX on our 80x86 and our ... read more
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Jul 23 '01
Pros: Security, scalability.
Cons: Hard to learn.
Summary: What can I say? This is the most powerful OS there is. With a more secure file system than WindowsNT and Win2000's NTFS, powerful memory manipulation and quick disk access, this OS is the premiere operating system for businesses and web servers. Not ... read more
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Jul 07 '01
Pros: Fast, stable, secure
Cons: Better for users familiar with Unix, newbies try Linux first
Summary: "BSD is for people that love Unix. Linux is for people that hate Windows."
This well-known quotation should be considered a guide for people who are planning to migrate from Windows to Linux or BSD (I don't see much reason for people to ... read more
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