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by buckrogers

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Want to know what peoples think is the best OS of the two especially for a Newbie trying to justify intergrating them into their organization. We have been using SCO OpenServer Enterprise. I have been leaning toward FreeBSD because of the ports, and stability. The problem with Linux is if we decide that route then what flavor of Linux?

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by haoviet

In my own experience; Linux is easier to setup and to use as a newbie. Debian is the one I suggest for Linux b/c of its stability and security; BTW, if you know what you're doing, then BSD is the choice because it's more stable then Linux at the current time.

by edwarvel

I've never set up a freeBSD system so I don't know how it compares in ease of setup but the hardest part of maniging any Unix/Linux system is knowing the name and location of all the various configuration files. The RedHat version of Linux has a nice front end for setting various config options that removes you from having to track them all down. Even so Linux/Unix has a language and systemology quite different from dos/windows so get a good book w/ a good index for whatever you decide on (version specific if possable).

by mtaylor

Any other Linux would be better than Redhat though, I would not suggest using Linux if I had the choice to use FreeBSD. Redhat is the "Windows" of the Unix world. Every thing is turned on by default. That could leave you in a bad spot if some one isscanning your subnet for exploits. I like FreeBSD because it doesn't load every thing by default. Security is a big thing when running servers and if you only have things loaded that you use, it is easier to maintain. Just keep an eye out for exploits that involve the services you have running. With Redhat you might not know what is running/installed. So you won't know if you are in danger when an exploit is discovered. If I had enough space to type I might get more into detail but for now.....

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