I have a lot of odd interests, it would seem, and my current "thing" is the whole open source movement. I never really got why FreeBSD is the way it is, and what its difference to Linux was, and why FreeBSD wans't the "Great open source hope" on the Desktop, as linux seems to want to be portrayed.

Well, I found this article - FreeBSD vs Linux that kinda explains the juicy bits. Well worth a read.

I actually like some of the authors points toward the end on the relative strength of Linux being its approach, that is that Linux pushing in every which direction is a great way to find, and perhaps even invent, brand new market places. I think Linux and PVR, bootable CDR distros (like Knoppix and Mandrake Move) could very well be where Linux ends up. The swiss army knife approach is incredible, and even some of the mini distros look interesting.

FreeBSD, on the other hand, clearly has its own advantages, and I really want to try out Ports, especially on my new server (which should supposedly be around some time soon).

Ahh, for another day perhaps.