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FreeBSD 11.0 vs. DragonFlyBSD 4.6 vs. Linux Distributions Benchmarks

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Michael Larabel of Phoronix documents his recent benchmarks between early versions of FreeBSD 11.0, DragonFlyBSD, and various Linux distributions. See the link below for the full report — ranging from SQLite tests, PostMark, GraphicsMagick, to LAME MP3 encoding.

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Following last week’s DragonFlyBSD 4.6 benchmarks I carried out a fresh comparison of FreeBSD 10.3 vs. FreeBSD 11.0 (Beta 4 at the time) along with the DragonFlyBSD results and a few of the popular Linux distributions. Here are those numbers.

Tested for this comparison were DragonFlyBSD 4.4.3, DragonFlyBSD 4.6.0, FreeBSD 10.3, FreeBSD 11.0-BETA4, Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS, Ubuntu 16.10 in its current development state, Intel Clear Linux, and CentOS Linux 7. The x86_64/amd64 version of each OS was tested on a clean install each time using the same system hardware and each OS left to its default settings/packages.

Full report: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?item=freebsd11-beta-benchmarks&num=1&page=article

[Blog] Why FreeBSD? by Hamza Sheikh

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This article by Hamza Sheikh details his journey of moving from Linux to FreeBSD. He discusses everything from the ports offered, BSD licensing, choosing from the various BSD distributions, to ZFS. See the link below for the full story.linux-circuitry-taringa-5865330.jpg

Before going into why FreeBSD is now my preferred OS for learning UNIX, let us review why I used Linux for a long time.

I started with Red Hat (before RHEL) in the early 2000s; tried to install it on a variety of hardware from CDs found in the back pages of books from the library. There was not a single working install so I gave up. Then came the Ubuntu hype, and around 2006 I built a computer specifically to install and learn it. Everything – except Wi-Fi – worked out of the box. I managed to get Wi-Fi working with ndiswrapper reading a lot of community documentation. I now had a working box and I began my Linux journey.

Why FreeBSD? by Hamza Sheikh – https://bsdmag.org/why_freebsd/

[Blog] Documentation: Linux vs. FreeBSD – a real-world example

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User Eerie Linux discusses the differences between documentation provided by Linux and FreeBSD. Read on about why the FreeBSD man pages and handbook can serve as an excellent resource for those who may not know when configuring the operating system.

docWith every operating system there comes the time when you need help with something (if you’re not the absolute Über-guru, that is). If you are in need of help, there are many ways to get it. You can ask an experienced colleague or friend if available. If not, you can search the web. There is a very high possibility of the information that you need being out there, somewhere. If not, you could ask for help and hope that somebody answers. Well, or you could consult the documentation!

… There are many sources on the net that say BSD has far superior documentation compared to Linux. And I was impressed enough about that fact to add another one by writing this post. So if you’re a *BSD user and you need help I can only give the advice to take the time to read some manpages instead of looking or even asking on the net. It is much more rewarding to figure out things yourself using the documentation and the chance is quite high that you’ll learn another useful thing or two from it!

Read the full article: https://eerielinux.wordpress.com/2016/07/30/documentation-linux-vs-freebsd-a-real-world-example/

[Phoronix] FreeBSD/PC-BSD 10.3 vs. Linux Benchmarks

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Michael Larabel of Phoronix recently ran some benchmark tests, comparing FreeBSD & PC-BSD 10.3 with Linux. He tests everything from database benchmarks to the compiler. See the detailed results in the link below.

phoronixbsdlinuxWith FreeBSD 10.3 having been released followed by the desktop-oriented PC-BSD 10.3 release that’s running rather nicely, I decided to run some open-source performance benchmarks atop PC-BSD 10.3 x64 compared to various Linux distributions.

Originally I also aimed to run some PC-BSD vs. Linux gaming tests using the updated Linux binary compatibility layer in FreeBSD 10.3’s kernel, but sadly, that didn’t pan out. As noted in the aforelinked article, I’ve been running into a variety of issues that made my usual test candidates not run on PC-BSD 10.3 with either the x86 or x86_64 Linux binaries. If you want to see my old tests, there is FreeBSD: A Faster Platform For Linux Gaming Than Linux? from a few years ago.

Original post: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=pcbsd-103-bench&num=1

Speaking on BSD: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

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larrybsdguyLarry the BSD Guy is back with another blog, this time speaking on his experiences of hosting a BSD talk. With the many similarities between open source operating systems, he speaks on the obstacles faced when presenting a specific subject to the community. Read his full blog at the link below.

The BSD devil resides in a penguin’s DNA.

After answering various calls for presentations to a few upcoming shows, it stands to reason that Tom Petty is right: The waiting is the hardest part.

Because I now use PC-BSD on a daily basis, the idea going forward is to pitch talks about the conversion from one side of the Free/Open Source Software street to the other; the uplifting situations and occasional hurdle such a conversion brings, and to outline the similarities (lots) and differences (few, but relatively significant) between Linux distros and BSD variants.

Full disclosure: No one realizes more than I do how difficult this talk is to compartmentalize among the specific categories that some shows have. This talk can best be described as a verbal Venn diagram showing the overlapping advantages that Linux and BSD provide, and then point out the differences between the two.

Full blog: http://fossforce.com/2016/02/speaking-bsd-waiting-hardest-part/

Advantages of FreeBSD over Linux (self.freebsd)

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reddit-xxlCheck out what users of /r/freebsd have to say about the pros and cons of FreeBSD over Linux. This lengthy discussion has this particular post voted to the top:

The main advantage for me so far is root/boot on ZFS out of the box without much effort. Data integrity matters.

pf is a decent firewall and I use it everywhere.

Also, dtrace. It’s kind of a big deal.

Other than that there’s not much that directly matters to me. Some will talk about the BSD system model and tight integration of packages and so forth but from the user perspective I don’t notice much difference, aside from fewer packages being available for BSD. I use BSD for fileservers and routers and am very satisfied. Linux everywhere else currently for applications, like web/database servers, or virtualizing our Windows systems. – /u/IBSUchild

Full discussion thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/45jx1r/advantages_of_freebsd_over_linux/t1_czyj133

3 BSDs vs 10 Linux Comparisons

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Michael Larabel of Phoronix recently compared three BSD systems (DragonFlyBSD, OpenBSD, and PC-BSD) against ten Linux distributions, starting with benchmarks all the way to file compression speeds.

bsdlinux2Earlier this week I posted the results of a 10-way Linux distribution battle on the same Intel Xeon system and using all of the popular and latest Linux distribution releases. Taking things further, the article today has those results complemented by results on the Xeon system for several BSD operating systems. For seeing how the BSD performance stacks up to Linux, DragonFlyBSD, OpenBSD, and the FreeBSD-based PC-BSD were benchmarked.

Read his full report here: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=3bsd-10linux&num=1

Thanks to DragonFlyDigest for the link.

Ubuntu vs FreeBSD Hosting: Is There A Difference?

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pairBlog highlights several differences between Ubuntu and FreeBSD, for those looking for a hosting solution.

Choosing an Operating System for your account can feel a bit daunting. When first setting up a Hosting Account, many worry which OS is right for their needs. What’s the difference between FreeBSD and Ubuntu? Which one is right for me?

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Well good news is that unless you are planning on performing some “in-depth” development on your account, you are unlikely to notice much of a difference between an Ubuntu & FreeBSD hosting account. Generally the systems are more alike than they are different. Both are open source, free for use, and based on Unix-like operating systems.

Full article: https://blog.pair.com/2015/12/17/ubuntu-vs-freebsd-hosting-difference/

“The Devil & BSD: Leaving Linux Behind” – Larry

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FOSS Force blog writer and long time open source user Larry Cafiero writes this article on why he is moving from Linux to BSD.

Over the last several weeks, I have to confess to doing a little soul-searching in the wake of some developments in the Linux world, and I’ve come to a decision of sorts. It’s hard to say when the actual tipping point was, but you can probably mark it around the time Sarah Sharp closed the door on any further Linux kernel work, augmented by the accompanying “lack of understanding” by some who are significantly smarter than their responses would reflect.

The Devil & BSD: Leaving Linux Behind: http://fossforce.com/2015/11/devil-bsd-leaving-linux-behind/

Also, check out a story about an encounter he had with a random person on the topic of Linux/BSD.

Is That Linux? No, It’s PC-BSD: http://fossforce.com/2015/12/linux-no-pc-bsd/

Exploring FreeBSD from a Linux user’s perspective

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Take a ride through the FreeBSD realm, behind the eyes of a Linux user. This is a three part series written by user eerielinux. They explain a lot of the functions in the shell, frrom updating the system to retrieving applications from the ports tree.

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