Why Are You Using FreeBSD?

Damien Fleuriot ml at my.gd
Thu May 31 14:22:42 UTC 2012


On 5/31/12 4:01 PM, Jim Ohlstein wrote:
> To add others, in no particular order:
> 
> Ease of upgrade. While some have noted that binary upgrades are easier
> on Debian, it's far and away superior, IMMHO, to have a locally compiled
> system. Many Linux distros have no upgrade path short of a wipe and
> re-install.
> 

Far superior, check, FAR MORE TIME CONSUMING, check as well !


Also, I don't get your "linux distros have no upgrade path short of a
full reinstall" bit ?


More information about the freebsd-stable mailing list