by Cao | Oct 7, 2016 | FreeBSD vs Linux, macOS, OSX, X vs Y
Michael Larabel of Phoronix performed several benchmark tests between the latest FreeBSD (note that it is not the official 11.0-RELEASE), Ubuntu, and macOS Sierra operating systems on the MacBook Air. The tests performed range from SQLite, OpenMP, to the LLVM Clang...
by Cao | Aug 19, 2016 | FreeBSD vs Linux
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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by Cao | Aug 5, 2016 | Blog, BSD Magazine, FreeBSD vs Linux
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. Before going into why FreeBSD...
![[Blog] Documentation: Linux vs. FreeBSD – a real-world example](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/doc.jpg)
by Cao | Aug 1, 2016 | Blog, FreeBSD vs Linux
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. With every...
![[Phoronix] FreeBSD/PC-BSD 10.3 vs. Linux Benchmarks](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/phoronixbsdlinux.jpg)
by Cao | Apr 15, 2016 | FreeBSD vs Linux, PC-BSD
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. With FreeBSD 10.3 having been released followed by...
by Cao | Mar 4, 2016 | BSD World, FreeBSD Conferences, FreeBSD vs Linux
Larry 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...
