TechTV - FreeBSD v. Linux Shootout

Devon H. O'Dell dodell at sitetronics.com
Wed Sep 3 16:37:57 PDT 2003


So, where's the MPEG for the TechTV-impaired...

--Devon

Eric Anderson wrote:

> Matt Olander wrote:
> [..snip..]
>
>> Murray, unless I'm mistaken, the linux guy must have fudged a bit at the
>> end of the install because after we'd finished, his screen still showed
>> like 35 minutes to go and then he immediately plugged in his laptop ;)
>
>
> Sadly enough, even my wife noticed that.  We were both watching as the 
> install was creeping by on the linux machine, and FreeBSD was 
> completely done, ready to roll.  They broke for commercial, and the 
> next thing you know he is up and running full desktop.  My wife said 
> "aren't they still  installing?  I thought they still had a lot 
> left?".. I had no response for her.
>
> I did notice how defensive the linux guy was.. must have had too much 
> caffeine before the show or something..
>
> Eric
>
>
>



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