by Hi,
As promised (although a couple of days late), here is the proposed
structure of "The Newbie's Guide To Differences Between Linux, FreeBSD
and NetBSD."
My objectives in drafting this structure were as follows:
1. Make the FAQ short (4-5 pages max)
2. Focus on issues noticeable to newbies (meaning "don't worry about
differences in shared libs, etc")
3. Make it simple to read
Because of the expected time of completion, I would like to discuss only
Linux 1.x, FreeBSD 2.x and NetBSD 1.x.
Please comment. As previously discussed, once the structure is agreed
upon (or we discuss it for way too long :-), I will solicit input re
individual items in the FAQ.
Tony
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*The Newbie's Guide To Differences Between Linux, FreeBSD and NetBSD*
I. Introduction
A. Purpose of this FAQ.
B. Explanation of terms.
C. Birth of the free unix.
D. Suitability to purpose (general for free unix)
II. Differences
A. Origins (brief, a few lines each)
1. Linux
2. FreeBSD
3. NetBSD
(henceforth the above 1.2.3. split is assumed in all items)
B. Licensing
C. Platforms and hardware requirements
D. Other file systems supported
E. Binary emulations supported and/or DOS emulation
F. Forms of distribution (with pointers to net locations and
addresses of major distributors)
G. Ease of installation and configuration
H. Completeness of the distribution
I. Extra software available (not a specific list, but rather a
high-level look - speadsheets, wp, development, net access,
+ pointers to specific FAQs) and how to get it
J. Hardware supported (again, a high level look + pointers to
specific hardware FAQs)
K. Particular strenghts
L. Support (documentation, USENET groups, etc)
M. Plans for the future
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end of proposed FAQ