BSD Unix vs. Linux

[Johnson David]

On Monday 12 January 2004 11:36 am, Bill Campbell wrote:

> ``A bit harder to configure'' is the key when deploying systems for
> commercial use, particularly in the desktop world.  I can buy a $300
> machine from Wal-Mart with SuSE pre-installed, and have it up and
> running on the network with all the essential desktop applications in
> less than fifteen minutes including adding a couple of RPMS (pam_ldap
> and nss_ldap) necessary for network logins.  I can plug an Apple
> running OS X into the same network, install X11, and have access to
> all the same software plus some very high-end commercial packages
> that aren't available on any non- Windows Intel systems.

I was thinking of businesses that have their own admins available, 
either as employees, contractors or third party support. I haven't done 
this for a living, but from my perspective, FreeBSD is easier and 
quicker to install than Windows for an experienced admin.

Is FreeBSD that much more difficult to install and administer than 
Solaris? Yet there are hundreds of businesses (maybe more) deploying 
Solaris on the desktop.

David