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FreeBSD and NetBSD

Posted by FatalDragon [send private reply] at September 05, 2002, 10:44:10 PM

What is the difference between Linux and the open source UNICES? The FreeBSD team said that FreeBSD could run any program Linux could run, is that true? What about NetBSD?

Does NetBSD come with GNU Compilers and GNOME? ThanX!

Posted by gian [send private reply] at September 06, 2002, 02:46:21 AM

I believe that you can compiler most GNU packages on a BSD. I have no experience with it though, so don't take my word for it. I just have a feeling that you can, just because of the nature of GNU.

Posted by unknown_lamer [send private reply] at September 06, 2002, 08:37:56 AM

FreeBSD and GNU/Linux both use the same binary format, ELF so they can very easily run each others programs since the format of the binary is the same and most calls are the same. You do have to install a linux emulation kit or something similar on FreeBSD to relocate linux syscalls and a few GNU things.

Posted by FatalDragon [send private reply] at September 06, 2002, 09:24:22 AM

Ok, thanx!

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