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>FreeBSD does not excel on the server side. I don't know any companies that even use it and I spent the last decade consulting with hundreds of companies. Exam
by wang_li 5y ago
>FreeBSD does not excel on the server side. I don't know any companies that even use it and I spent the last decade consulting with hundreds of companies.
Examples come to mind: Whatsapp and Hotmail used to use it before being acquired by companies with their own tech stacks. Netflix's streaming service is based on it. Pfsense was based on it at one time, not sure if it still is. Juniper uses it. If you go check out the FreeBSD Foundation donations pages you'll see Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Netflix, and others.
Reality is that on the server and in the data center all I need from an OS is a near posix userland and wired network and storage drivers.
- mekster 5y agoI always wondered how FreeBSD foundation is run. https://freebsdfoundation.org/about-us/about-the-foundation/financials/ https://freebsdfoundation.org/about-us/about-the-foundation/... They have so little income with those sponsors and multiple times that expense and who is covering the cost? The total income is like one guy's salary and is that all those big names are paying as sponsors?
- soupbowl 5y agoI am an avid fan and user of FreeBSD, l have wondered the same thing myself over the years.