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Every time I think of freebsd and how cool it was and is I wondering what caused linux to overtake it. I like linux as well, but I just don't understand the mec
by gumballindie 3y ago
Every time I think of freebsd and how cool it was and is I wondering what caused linux to overtake it. I like linux as well, but I just don't understand the mechanics behind freebsd not gaining traction.
- jbverschoor 3y agoFor me it was Java. I think there was something with mmap(). I ran FreeBSD servers with jails around ‘00. They worked fine. Not for me, but in hindsight, maybe the FreeBSD daemon mascotte had something to do with it. But around that time bea weblogic and ibm websphere also became popular, and I don’t think Java was officially supported. It was also a period where people tended to run oracle, but I’m not sure if that tab on Linux or something else. I think it was some custom Linux “unbreakable oracle”
- chungy 3y agoAT&T v BSDi had a large hand in that outcome of fates. It put the legality of BSD code in all its places into doubt for many years. Ironically, just a few years later, SCO thought "hey that was a good idea" and did it to Linux too.