[ale] Linux and NetBSD

[byron at gemini.cc.gatech.edu (Byron A Jeff)]

> 
> 
> After hearing that I had just gotten Linux working on my machine, a
> friend asked me why I chose Linux over *BSD. I bumbled around a bit
> about this and that, but basically failed to give a good answer. Could
> someone who's feeling particularly non-religious please outline the
> major differences/advantages/disadvantages between Linux, NetBSD and
> FreeBSD? 

Preference really. Linux's biggest advantage is that it has a larger
use base to tap both locally (ALE is an example) and globally on the
newsgroups.

Both are high quality and well supported.

BAJ