FreeBSD Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Strong Pedigree
- Traditional Development Approach
- Stability
- Solid Networking
- Single Standard Distribution
- Berkeley License Seen as More Friendly to Commercial Use
- Weaknesses
- Simple Installation
- Only One Set of System Administration Tools
- Relatively Slow to Change
- DOS Emulation Still Lacking
- Packages and Ports Mainly Available Only From CVS Source Tree
- Ports Require Builds on the Target System
- Berkeley License Seen as Not in the Spirit of Free Software
Gregory W. Smith,
gsmith@well.com
Consultant, Chemical Process Simulation