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Comparative Introduction To FreeBSD For Linux Users
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### Introduction ###
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BSD was originally derived from UNIX and currently, there are various number of Unix-like operating systems descended from the BSD. While, FreeBSD is the most widely used open source Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD distribution). As it is implicitly said it is a free and open source Unix-like-operating system and a public server platform. FreeBSD source code is generally released under a permissive BSD license. It is true that it has similarities with Linux but we cannot deny that they differs in other points.
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The remainder of this article is organized as follows: the description of FreeBSD will be treated in our first section. The similarities between FreeBSD and Linux will be briefly described in the second section. While their differences will be discussed in the third section. And a comparison of their features will be summarized in our last section.
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### FreeBSD description ###
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#### History ####
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- The first version of FreeBSD was released in 1993, while its first CD-ROM distributed was FreeBSD1.0 on December 1993. Then, FreeBSD 2.1.0 was released in 1995 which gained the satisfaction of all users. Actually, many IT companies use FreeBSD and are satisfied where we can list those companies: IBM, Nokia, NetApp and Juniper Networks.
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#### License ####
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- Concerning its license, FreeBSD is released under various source licenses. Its newest code called Kernel is released under the two-clause BSD license, offering the possibility to use and redistribute FreeBSD with absolute freedom. Other codes are released three- and four-clause BSD license and some others are released under GPL and CDDL.
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#### Users ####
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- One of the important feature of FreeBSD, we can mention the various categories of its users. In fact, it is possible to use FreeBSD as a mail server, web server, FTP server and as a router due to the significant set of server-related software accompanied with it. Furthermore, ARM, PowerPC and MIPS are supported by FreeBSD so it is possible to use x86 and s86-64.
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### FreeBSD and Linux similarities ###
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FreeBSD and Linux are two free and open source systems. Indeed, their users can easily check and modify the source code with an absolute freedom. To add, FreeBSD and Linux, both of them are derived from Unix.-like because they have a kernel, internals, and libraries programmed using algorithms derived from historic AT&T Unix. While FreeBSD’s roots are similar to Unix systems, Linux is released as a free Unix-like option. Various tools and applications can be found either in FreeBSD or in Linux in fact, they almost share the same functionality.
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Furthermore, FreeBSD can run big number of Linux applications. It has a Linux compatibility layer that can be installed. This Linux compatibility layer can be installed while compiling FreeBSD with AAC Compact Linux or downloading compiled FreeBSD systems with a Linux compatibility program such as: aac_linux.ko. Which is not the same case with Linux, Linux cannot run FreeBSD software.
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At the end, we can mention that both of them have the same goal but have also some differences which we will outline in the next section.
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### FreeBSD and Linux differences ###
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Currently, no criteria of choice between FreeBSD and Linux is clear for most users. Since, they share almost the same applications. Those two operating systems are as mentioned previously UNIX-like.
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In this section, we will list the most important differences of those two systems.
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#### License ####
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- The first difference point between those two compared systems consist on their license. To start by Linux license, it is released under the GPL license which offers the possibility to view, distribute and change the source code with an absolute freedom. The GPL license helps users to prevent the distribution of binary-only source. Which is the case with FreeBSD, which is licensed under BSD license. This kind of license is more restrictive and easily allows the distribution of binary-only source. The BSD license is more permissive that the GPL since no derivative work is required to maintain the licensing terms. Means any user can use, distribute and modify the code without need to have the previous version of code before changing made. They only need to have the original license of BSD.
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- Depending on the needs of each user, a selection can be made between those two types of license. Starting by BSD license which is more preferred by many users due to its special features. In fact, this license gives the possibility to sell each software licensed under it and retain the source code. Passing now to the GPL license, which requires some care of each user has a software released under it.
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- To be able to choose between those two software, it is required to understand the licensing of both of them to more understand the methodology used in their development, to distinguish between their features and know which one will fit user’s need.
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#### Control ####
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- Since FreeBSD and Linux are released under two different type of license, the Linux Torvalds control the Linux kernel which is not the same case with FreeBSD which is not controlled. Personally, I prefer to use FreeBSD instead of Linux since it is an absolute free software, no control permission exists. But it is not enough there is other differences between Linux and FreeBSD, help you to choose between both of them. As an advice don’t choose one of them, follow us and then give us your choice.
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#### Operating system ####
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- Linux concentrates only on the kernel system which is not the case with FreeBSD while the whole operating system is maintained. The kernel and a set of software, some of them are developed by the FreeBSD team, are maintained as one unit. Indeed, the FreeBSD developers have the possibility to manage the essential operating systems remotely and efficiently.
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- With Linux, there is some difficulties while managing a system. Since, the different components maintained will be from different sources so the Linux developers need to assemble them into groups having the same functionality.
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- FreeBSD and Linux both of them give the possibility to have a big set of optional software and distributions but they differ on the way they are managed. With FreeBSD, they are managed together while with Linux they will be maintained separately.
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#### Hardware support ####
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- Concerning the hardware support, Linux is better than FreeBSD. It doesn’t mean that FreeBSD hasn’t the capability to support hardware as Linux. They differ just on the manner. It depends on your need as usual. So if you are searching for the newest solution, the FreeBSD will fit your needs but if you are looking for greatest graphs, it is better to use Linux.
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#### FreeBSD origin Vs Linux origin ####
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- The origin of each system is also another point of distinction between both of them. As I said previously Linux is an alternative of the operating system Unix, written by Linus Trovalds and assisted by a special group of hackers across the Net. Linux has all the needed features in a modern Unix, such as virtual memory, shared libraries, demand loading, proper memory management and many others. It is released under the General Public License.
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- FreeBSD also shared many important features of its Unix heritage. FreeBSD as a type of the Berkeley Software Distribution, the distribution of the Unix developed at the University of California. The most important reason under developing BSD is to replace the AT&T operating system by an open source alternative giving the user the ability to use BSD without carry about the obtaining of the AT&T license.
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- The problem of licensing, is the most important worry of developers. They try to offer the maximum open source clone of Unix. Which influences the choice of users regarding the degree of open source of each system as FreeBSD gives more freedom than Linux regarding its use since it is released under BSD license.
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#### Supported Package ####
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- From the user’s perspective, another difference between our two compared systems, is their availability and support of the packaged software and source installed software. The Linux distributions provide just the pre-compiled binary packages which is not the same case with FreeBSD, which has the pre-built packages and the build system for the compilation and installation through their available open source. Due to its ports, FreeBSD gives you the possibility to choose between the default making of pre-compiled packages and your ability to customize your software while it is compiled.
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- Those ports enable you to build all the software available with FreeBSD. Furthermore, there is an hierarchy of organization all of them due to the directories /usr/ports where you can find the location of the source files and some documentation about the way to use FreeBSD correctly.
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- The ports as mentioned give the possibility produce the packages version of software. Instead of having just the pre-compiled packages using Linux, FreeBSD gives you the possibility to have the source-built and the pre-packages software. You can manage your system using the two installation methods.
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#### FreeBSD Vs Linux common Tools ####
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- A huge number of common tools are available while using FreeBSD and are fully own made by the FreeBSD team. In contrast, the Linux tools are from the GNU that is why there is some control during their usage.
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- The fact that FreeBSD is released under BSD license is so beneficial and useful. Since, you have the ability to maintain the core operating system, control the development of these applications. Same of those tools are similar to BSD and Unix tools from where they were derived which is not the same case with GNU suite, which want to just make them less backwards compatible.
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#### The Standard Shell ####
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- The tcsh shell is used by default with FreeBSD. Which is an evaluated version fo csh. Since, the FreeBSD is released under the BSD license, it is not recommended to use the bash shell which is a GNU component. The only difference between bash and tcsh shell consists on the scripting feature which can’t be made by tcsh. Indeed, the sh shell is more recommended for the FreeBSD use since it is more reliable and prevents some issues of scripting can be occurred using the tcsh or csh shell.
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#### A More Stratified Filesystem ####
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- As it was mentioned previously, base operating system and optional components can be easily distinguished using the FreeBSD system. Which causes some specification of their organization. In Linux, /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, or usr/sbin are the directories for executable systems. With FreeBSD it is not the case. There are some additional specifications concerning their organization. The base system are putted in one of the directories mentioned above while the ports and packages are placed in /usr/local/bin or /usr/local/sbin. This methodology helps to recognize and distinguish between an application considered as a base system or a port.
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### Conclusion ###
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FreeBSD and Linux those two free and open source systems, share various similarities but they also differ in several points. The list giving above isn’t given to say that one of them is better than the other. In fact, FreeBSD and Linux, each one of them has its features and specifications that make it a special regarding the other. And you what is your opinion? Have you already used one on them or both? If yes what is your feedback and if no after reading our description what do you think? Sound off and give us and the fellow readers your opinion.
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以比较的方式向Linux用户介绍FreeBSD
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### 简介 ###
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BSD最初从UNIX继承而来，目前，有许多的类Unix操作系统是基于BSD的。FreeBSD是使用最广泛的开源伯克利软件发行版（BSD发行版）。就像它隐含的意思一样，它是一个免费开源的类Unix操作系统，并且是公共服务器的平台。FreeBSD源代码通常以宽松的BSD许可证发布。它与Linux有很多相似的地方，但我们得承认它们在很多方面仍有不同。
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本文的其余部分组织如下：FreeBSD的描述在第一部分，FreeBSD和Linux的相似点在第二部分，它们的区别将在第三部分讨论，对他们功能的讨论和总结在最后一节。
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### FreeBSD描述 ###
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#### 历史 ####
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- FreeBSD的第一个版本发布于1993年，它的第一张CD-ROM是FreeBSD1.0，也发行于1993年。接下来，FreeBSD 2.1.0在1995年发布并且获得了所有用户的青睐。实际上许多IT公司都使用FreeBSD并且很满意，我们可以列出其中的一些：IBM、Nokia、NetApp和Juniper Network。
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#### 许可证 ####
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- 关于它的许可证，FreeBSD以多种开源许可证进行发布，它最新的名为Kernel的代码以两种子BSD许可证进行了发布，给予使用和重新发布FreeBSD的绝对自由。其它的代码则以三、四种子BSD许可证进行发布，有些是以GPL和CDDL的许可证发布的。
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#### 用户 ####
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- FreeBSD的重要特点之一就是它多样的用户。实际上，FreeBSD可以作为邮件服务器、Web Server、FTP服务器以及路由器等，您只需要在它上运行服务相关的软件即可。而且FreeBSD还支持ARM、PowerPC、MIPS、x86、x86-64架构。
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### FreeBSD和Linux的相似处 ###
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FreeBSD和Linux是两个免费开源的软件。实际上，它们的用户可以很容易的检查并修改源代码，用户拥有绝对的自由。而且，FreeBSD和Linux都是类Unix系统，它们的内核、内部组件、库程序都使用从历史上的AT&T Unix处继承的算法。FreeBSD从根基上更像Unix系统，而Linux是作为免费的类Unix系统发布的。许多工具应用都可以在FreeBSD和Linux中找到，实际上，他们几乎有同样的功能。
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此外，FreeBSD能够运行大量的Linux应用。它可以安装一个Linux的兼容层，这个兼容层可以在编译FreeBSD时加入AAC Compact Linux得到或通过下载已编译了Linux兼容层的FreeBSD系统，其中会包括兼容程序：aac_linux.ko。不同于FreeBSD的是，Linux无法运行FreeBSD的软件。
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最后，我们注意到虽然二者有同样的目标，但二者还是有一些不同之处，我们在下一节中列出。
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### FreeBSD和Linux的区别 ###
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目前对于大多数用户来说并没有一个选择FreeBSD还是Linux的清楚的准则。因为他们有着很多同样的应用程序，因为他们都被称作类Unix系统。
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在这一章，我们将列出这两种系统的一些重要的不同之处。
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#### 许可证 ####
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- 两个系统的区别首先在于它们的许可证。Linux以GPL许可证发行，它为用户提供阅读、发行和修改源代码的自由，GPL许可证帮助用户避免仅仅发行二进制。而FreeBSD以BSD许可证发布，BSD许可证比GPL更宽容，因为其衍生著作不需要仍以该许可证发布。这意味着任何用户能够使用、发布、修改代码，并且不需要维持之前的许可证。
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- 您可以依据您的需求，在两种许可证中选择一种。首先是BSD许可证，由于其特殊的条款，它更受用户青睐。实际上，这个许可证使用户在保证源代码的封闭性的同时，可以售卖以该许可证发布的软件。再说说GPL，它需要每个使用以该许可证发布的软件的用户多加注意。
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- 如果想在以不同许可证发布的两种软件中做出选择，您需要了解他们各自的许可证，以及他们开发中的方法论，从而能了解他们特性的区别，来选择更适合自己需求的。
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#### 控制 ####
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- 由于FreeBSD和Linux是以不同的许可证发布的，Linus Torvalds控制着Linux的内核，而FreeBSD却与Linux不同，它并未被控制。我个人更倾向于使用FreeBSD而不是Linux，这是因为FreeBSD才是绝对自由的软件，没有任何控制许可的存在。Linux和FreeBSD还有其他的不同之处，我建议您先不急着做出选择，等读完本文后再做出您的选择。
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#### 操作系统 ####
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- Linux聚焦于内核系统，这与FreeBSD不同，FreeBSD的整个系统都被维护着。FreeBSD的内核和一组由FreeBSD团队开发的软件被作为一个整体进行维护。实际上，FreeBSD开发人员能够远程且高效的管理核心操作系统。
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- 而Linux方面，在管理系统方面有一些困难。由于不同的组件由不同的源维护，Linux开发者需要将它们汇集起来，才能达到同样的功能。
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- FreeBSD和Linux都给了用户大量的可选软件和发行版，但他们管理的方式不同。FreeBSD是统一的管理方式，而Linux需要被分别维护。
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#### 硬件支持 ####
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- 说到硬件支持，Linux比FreeBSD做的更好。但这不意味着FreeBSD没有像Linux那样支持硬件的能力。他们只是在管理的方式不同，这通常还依赖于您的需求。因此，如果您在寻找最新的解决方案，FreeBSD更适应您；但如果您在寻找一幅宏大的画卷，那最好使用Linux。
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#### 原生FreeBSD Vs 原生Linux ####
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- 两者的原生系统的区别又有不同。就像我之前说的，Linux是一个Unix的替代系统，由Linux Torvalds编写，并由网络上的许多极客一起协助实现的。Linux有一个现代系统所需要的全部功能，诸如虚拟内存、共享库、动态加载、优秀的内存管理等。它以GPL许可证发布。
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- FreeBSD也继承了Unix的许多重要的特性。FreeBSD作为在加州大学开发的BSD的一种发行版。开发BSD的最重要的原因是用一个开源的系统来替代AT&T操作系统，从而给用户无需AT&T证书便可使用的能力。
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- 许可证的问题是开发者们最关心的问题。他们试图提供一个最大化克隆Unix的开源系统。这影响了用户的选择，由于FreeBSD相比Linux使用BSD许可证进行发布，因而更加自由。
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#### 支持的软件包 ####
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- 从用户的角度来看，另一个二者不同的地方便是软件包以及对源码安装的软件的可用性和支持。Linux只提供了预编译的二进制包，这与FreeBSD不同，它不但提供预编译的包，而且还提供从源码编译和安装的构建系统。由于这样的移植，FreeBSD给了您选择使用预编译的软件包（默认）和在编译时定制您软件的能力。
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- 这些可选组件允许您用FreeBSD构建所有的软件。而且，它们的管理还是层次化的，您可以在/usr/ports下找到源文件的地址以及一些正确使用FreeBSD的文档。
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- 这些提到的可选组件给予了产生不同软件包版本的可能性。FreeBSD给了您通过源代码构建以及预编译的两种软件，而不是像Linux一样只有预编译的软件包。您可以使用两种安装方式管理您的系统。
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#### FreeBSD 和 Linux 常用工具比较 ####
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- 有大量的常用工具在FreeBSD上可用，并且有趣的是他们由FreeBSD的团队所拥有。相反的，Linux工具来自GNU，这就是为什么在使用中有一些限制。
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- 实际上FreeBSD采用的BSD许可证非常有益且有用。因此，您有能力维护核心操作系统，控制这些应用程序的开发。有一些工具类似于它们的祖先 - BSD和Unix的工具，但不同于GNU的套件，GNU套件只想做到最小的向后兼容。
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#### 标准 Shell ####
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- FreeBSD默认使用tcsh。它是csh的评估版，由于FreeBSD以BSD许可证发行，因此不建议您在其中使用GNU的组件 bash shell。bash和tcsh的区别仅仅在于tcsh的脚本功能。实际上，我们更推荐在FreeBSD中使用sh shell，因为它更加可靠，可以避免一些使用tcsh和csh时出现的脚本问题。
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#### 一个更加层次化的文件系统 ####
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- 像之前提到的一样，使用FreeBSD时，基础操作系统以及可选组件可以被很容易的区别开来。这导致了一些管理它们的标准。在Linux下，/bin，/sbin，/usr/bin或者/usr/sbin都是存放可执行文件的目录。FreeBSD不同，它有一些附加的对其进行组织的规范。基础操作系统被放在/usr/local/bin或者/usr/local/sbin目录下。这种方法可以帮助管理和区分基础操作系统和可选组件。
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### 结论 ###
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FreeBSD和Linux都是免费且开源的系统，他们有相似点也有不同点。上面列出的内容并不能说哪个系统比另一个更好。实际上，FreeBSD和Linux都有自己的特点和技术规格，这使它们与别的系统区别开来。那么，您有什么看法呢？您已经有在使用它们中的某个系统了么？如果答案为是的话，请给我们您的反馈；如果答案是否的话，在读完我们的描述后，您怎么看？请在留言处发表您的观点。
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