Is FreeBSD any good?

winnopeg · Post #1 (**permalink**) 11-29-2005, 04:57 PM

I'm actually just asking this out of curiosity than anything else - I have no server to use it on but is FreeBSD (FreeBSD.org) any good? Can it compare to Windows or Linux?

lcryan · Post #2 (**permalink**) 11-29-2005, 07:08 PM

I have never actually used it however I have heard very good things about it, it is a linux based o/s btw.

peter phillips · Post #3 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 04:48 AM

Visit the link. Hopefully you will get a detailed information regarding freeBSD. Let me know did you find it helpful or not. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD

talkwebhosts.co · Post #4 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 06:11 AM

Whelp, asking us if it is good won't do much for you. Just buy a $50 machine from someone who is selling an old box and run it. Then answer your own question!

AlexF · Post #5 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 09:24 PM

We prefer FreeBSD over other BSD and *nix distro's. More stable and secure in my opinion. As TheReason suggests, dig up that ole 386, pop it in and take it for a spin!

pairbrother · Post #6 (**permalink**) 12-04-2005, 05:47 AM

FreeBSD is a unix based OS..?

ServeFast · Post #7 (**permalink**) 12-08-2005, 08:06 AM

I find it to be very usefull..

Briks · Post #8 (**permalink**) 12-08-2005, 12:34 PM

Never dealt with it.. nor used it.. But i guess that its not that bad since some of my friends have used it and they have good feedbacks on it.

eleven · Post #9 (**permalink**) 12-13-2005, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexF

We prefer FreeBSD over other BSD and *nix distro's. More stable and secure in my opinion. As TheReason suggests, dig up that ole 386, pop it in and take it for a spin!

I have to agree, I have had fairly limited experience with the OS but from what i've seen and read about it I have to say it looks good,