BSD vs Linux
The cluster centers on debates comparing BSD operating systems (e.g., FreeBSD, OpenBSD) to Linux, discussing advantages, disadvantages, popularity, reasons for choosing one over the other, and why BSD remains less dominant.
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Wasn't the same said of BSD at one time?
They chose BSD (freebsd) over Linux.
What's wrong with using any BSD? Can't people use whatever suits their needs?
What advantages does BSD have over Linux?
Beginner question: Why would someone use BSD over Linux?
Why aren’t the *BSD operating systems more popular in the server and workstation spaces?
Thank you for the detailed response. I've always discounted the BSDs because of the popularity of Linux, but perhaps now I'll give them a second look.
Well that and they have BSD rather than GNU versions
Why people insist in BSDs when Linux works better?
The BSDs are not in competition with Linux so there's really no concept of being "left behind"