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Myths about FreeBSD
Contents
- FreeBSD Myths
- FreeBSD is only good for Servers, not Desktops
- FreeBSD Has a Closed Development Model
- FreeBSD is Just macOS Without the Good Bits
- FreeBSD Makes Me Compile Everything From Source
- FreeBSD is UNIX from the '90s (or '80s)
- All of the Good Bits of FreeBSD Come from Solaris
- FreeBSD Has No Drivers
- After 4.x FreeBSD Went Downhill
- FreeBSD Lacks Software
- FreeBSD Does Not Support Virtualisation
- The BSD License Means Companies Don’t Contribute Back
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https://wiki.freebsd.org/Myths
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