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synonymous with <quote>Operating System</quote>, but it is not the only synonymous with <quote>Operating System</quote>, but it is not the only
open source &unix; operating system. According open source &unix; operating system. According
to the <ulink to the <ulink
url="http://www.leb.net/hzo/ioscount/data/r.9904.txt">Internet url="http://www.leb.net/hzo/ioscount/data/r.9904.txt">Internet
Operating System Counter</ulink>, as of April 1999 31.3% of the Operating System Counter</ulink>, as of April 1999 31.3% of the
world's network connected machines run Linux. 14.6% run BSD &unix;. world's network connected machines run Linux. 14.6% run BSD &unix;.
Some of the world's largest web operations, such as <ulink Some of the world's largest web operations, such as <ulink
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<listitem> <listitem>
<para>The C library, the base API for the system.</para> <para>The C library, the base API for the system.</para>
<para><emphasis>The BSD C library is based on code from Berkeley, not <para><emphasis>The BSD C library is based on code from Berkeley, not
the GNU project.</emphasis></para> the GNU project.</emphasis></para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para>Utilities such as shells, file utilities, compilers and <para>Utilities such as shells, file utilities, compilers and
linkers.</para> linkers.</para>
<para><emphasis>Some of the utilities are derived from the GNU <para><emphasis>Some of the utilities are derived from the GNU
project, others are not.</emphasis></para> project, others are not.</emphasis></para>
</listitem> </listitem>
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<sect1> <sect1>
<title>Why is BSD not better known?</title> <title>Why is BSD not better known?</title>
<para>For a number of reasons, BSD is relatively unknown:</para> <para>For a number of reasons, BSD is relatively unknown:</para>
<orderedlist> <orderedlist>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para>The BSD developers are often more interested in polishing their <para>The BSD developers are often more interested in polishing their
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</listitem> </listitem>
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>
<title>How does the BSD license differ from the GNU Public <title>How does the BSD license differ from the GNU Public
license?</title> license?</title>
<para>Linux is available under the <para>Linux is available under the
<ulink url="http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU General Public <ulink url="http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU General Public
License</ulink> (GPL), which is designed to eliminate closed License</ulink> (GPL), which is designed to eliminate closed
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<para>What does this all mean in practice? Who should use BSD, who <para>What does this all mean in practice? Who should use BSD, who
should use Linux?</para> should use Linux?</para>
<para>This is a very difficult question to answer. Here are some <para>This is a very difficult question to answer. Here are some
guidelines:</para> guidelines:</para>
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><quote>If it ain't broke, don't fix it</quote>: If you already <para><quote>If it ain't broke, don't fix it</quote>: If you already
use an open source operating system, and you are happy with it, use an open source operating system, and you are happy with it,
there is probably no good reason to change.</para> there is probably no good reason to change.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para>BSD systems, in particular FreeBSD, can have notably higher <para>BSD systems, in particular FreeBSD, can have notably higher
performance than Linux. But this is not across the board. In many performance than Linux. But this is not across the board. In many
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<sect2> <sect2>
<title>Who provides support, service, and training for BSD?</title> <title>Who provides support, service, and training for BSD?</title>
<para>BSDi have always supported BSD/OS, and they have recently <para>BSDi have always supported BSD/OS, and they have recently
announced support contracts for FreeBSD.</para> announced support contracts for FreeBSD.</para>