Why are so many people using 4.x?

[Duane Whitty]

Vaaf wrote:
> At 22:34 28.03.2006, Joseph Vella wrote:
>> I notice a lot of references to version 4.x.  Is there any 
>> overwhelming reason
>> why its use seems to be still popular.  I'm wanting to set up a 
>> server (just
>> for play) on my home network using a PII machine.  Am I better off 
>> using an
>> older version for such old equipment?  If so, do any particular versions
>> stand out?
>
> FreeBSD, and UNIX for that matter, is based off 30-year-old concepts.
> Noboy can deny this. That being said, you can compare the development
> of FreeBSD to building a skyscraper on shallow grounds. Naturally, the 
> more
> you build the more building is likely to collapse. This is now the 
> case with
> the old FreeBSD (in which a couple of smart guys decided to savior into
> DragonFly) versus the new FreeBSD. I think the same thing is happening
> with Windows versus Vista. As OS development progresses, this little
> theory of mine will become more and more obvious. If anyone on this 
> list can
> contribute with facts and observations to strenghten this theory, I would
> really appreciate it.
>
> Thank you all,
> Vaaf
>
> _______________________________________________
Hi,

I was just wondering if you would also welcome observations from list 
members
which may challenge this theory?

Best wishes,

--Duane Whitty