Byte.com: Servers: Linux 2.4 versus FreeBSD 4.1.1 | Linux Today

Byte.com: Servers: Linux 2.4 versus FreeBSD 4.1.1

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 5, 2001

[ Thanks to Moshe Bar
for this link. ]

“Now that we finally have the new 2.4 Linux kernel, many
penguinistas are sure the FreeBSD cousins will finally stop making
fun of them. They had been doing so for a while because,
admittedly, FreeBSD has had superior kernel design in areas like
virtual memory manager (VM) and networking.”

“In fact, some of the world’s busiest websites, such as Yahoo
and cdrom.com, are relying on FreeBSD to manage the huge load their
servers endure day in and day out….”

“Linux 2.4.0 is available for no money. So is FreeBSD. Linux
uses advanced hardware, so does FreeBSD. FreeBSD is more stable and
faster than Linux, in my opinion. We penguinistas sometimes believe
we are having more fun than anybody. But then I lean over the fence
and discover the FreeBSD folks are having a hell of a party, too.
And their OS is as fast as I have seen.”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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