Linux & FreeBSD Comparison
- Linux
- Flavor: System V and BSD
- Copyright: Gnu Public License
- Bazaar Style Development
- Focus: Kernel Development
- Variety of Distributions Package the Kernel With Other
Software to Make a Complete System
- Many Independent Books Document Linux
- FreeBSD
- Flavor: BSD
- Copyright: Berkeley License
- More Traditional Team Style Development
- Focus: Complete System
- Master CVS Tree (And Mirrors) Distributes FreeBSD
as a Complete System
- Many Independent Books Document FreeBSD Disguised as
4.4BSD Textbooks
Gregory W. Smith,
gsmith@well.com
Consultant, Chemical Process Simulation