[H-GEN] Unix Flavours

[Rick Phillips]

Hi Sarah,

> I have to agree with Greg, FreeBSD would be a good way to go. Each BSD
> has its own focus. NetBSD, for example, is known for running on just
> about anything. OpenBSD is known for being a very secure distribution
> (and is the parent of OpenSSL/OpenSSH). Both target the server space
> and as far as I know are not really desktop distributions. FreeBSD,
> like Linux, targets a broader spectrum of the market. It is functional
> as a desktop machine, though without the extensive application support
> that Linux can boast, and I have also used it as an excellent gateway
> and server. I was very happy with it, and in recent years quite a few
> of OpenBSD's strong points (such as its pf firewall) have been
> incorporated.
>  
This is exactly the sort of plain info I was looking for.  The claims on
the web sites are similar but the users can often classify the product
more succinctly.

OpenBSD is probably more like what I am looking for but I will try
FreeBSD as well.

Thanks again for your help.

Regards,

Rick Phillips

> Regards,
> Sarah Walters
>  
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