Another *NIX question: The BSDs have originated from the venerable Berkeley campus of UC, and unlike Linux, they are complete operating systems with their unique kernels and some non-GNU code.

Why do Linux-based OSs prevail over the BSDs?

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Another *NIX question: The BSDs have originated from the venerable Berkeley campus of UC, and unlike Linux, they are complete operating systems with their unique kernels and some non-GNU code.

Why do Linux-based OSs prevail over the BSDs?

rsmith6559 · Answer

Linux has gotten better press than, say, FreeBSD.  Linux also had the advantage of Red Hat Software packaging and selling a distro.

Given a choice, I prefer AT&T *nixes.