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What Is DragonFly BSD, and Is It Worth Installing as an OS?

DragonFly BSD focuses on scalability and multiprocessing. It feels more like a research OS than a daily desktop. Installation is simple and console-focused. X can be buggy. The system seems great for ...

I've used Linux for decades, but I'd switch to FreeBSD for this one feature

ZDNET's key takeaways FreeBSD is one of the most stable OSes on the planet.FreeBSD is also more challenging than Linux.You ...
Forbes

Is Linux For Losers?

Theo de Raadt is a pioneer of the open source software movement and a huge proponent of free software. But he is no fan of the open source Linux operating system. "It's terrible," De Raadt says.
Ars Technica

So, what's the best way to crack the root password on my "new" old BSD box.

I just picked up an old Pentium Pro system running BSD 4.0.<BR><BR>http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=34709834&m=2710933165<BR><BR>I have ...
ZDNet

Is BSD getting lost amid the open source salvos?

COMMENTARY--When listening to the verbal sparring between open source advocates and Microsoft, it's interesting to notice what's not being talked about. Look at any side of the debate. Do you see any ...
ZDNet

Is BSD the tortoise?

COMMENTARY--This week reminded me of nothing more than the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. For months--nay, years--we've been inundated by stories of the remarkably fast growth of Linux, its ...