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One big reason should be ZFS. And the ports. I love ports.

• yummyfajitas 16y ago
  How do BSD ports differ from apt/yum?
  • kroger 16y ago
    With BSD ports you compile the packages. The advantage is that you can select the compilation flags and choose dependencies and options. For instance, want to build emacs without X support? Just run WITHOUT_X11=yes make install clean. With apt you typically have packages like emacs-nox for special cases.
    • eru 16y ago
      Sounds like Gentoo's system to me. (And, of course, my BSD-loving friends hold Gentoo to be the most bearable Linux.)
      • superjared 16y ago
        Gentoo effectively copied FreeBSD's port system.
        • apotheon 16y ago
          s/effectively/ineffectively/
          • superjared 16y ago
            Touché :)
        • SwellJoe 16y ago
          And they both suck. ports and portage are horrible excuses for package management.
      • swolchok 16y ago
        That's why Gentoo's system is called Portage.
      • xiongchiamiov 16y ago
        Or Arch's ABS, to a lesser extent.