linux vs unix vs bsd

[lp]

longtime lurker, no i dont post often.

i hope this is going to the right section, i considered the other unix-type section, but i wasnt sure, here goes..

I'm doing a report on workstation operating systems, and I'm trying to compare linux, unix, and bsd in:

networking flexibility
networking security
admin tools (as in maintenance)
hardware support
reliability/stability
documentation support
personnel support
cost
software support
and user friendliness

Does anybody have any killer resources comparing them? I'm thinking in general terms, I have no desire to go into specific distributions.

Personal comments are also welcome, thanks

lp@mindless.com

[klamath]

Grrr... basically linux == unix == bsd. What exactly do you mean by UNIX anyways? All the commercial UNIX variants (Tru64, Solaris, IRIX, SCO, etc) are all different.

I'd say you're generally splitting hairs. Each UNIX variant (including Linux + BSD) generally can run all the same software (e.g. you can run KDE on Solaris, tons of people use Apache on Solaris or Oracle on Linux).

This horse has been kicked to death long ago http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif Search the forum for threads comparing BSD, & Linux and Linux & various kinds of commercial UNIX.

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[Strike]

I agree with klamath for the most part. They all generally work the same. Pick the one you are most familiar with. Learning about networking and security and whatnot in one will easily help you with the others. I also think that the application and support scene for each is about the same (most of the biggest and most widely-used apps have been ported from the original development OS to each of these, AFAIK).

About the only thing that stands out on your list is "cost", and you won't find a very cheap "true UNIX", AFAIK. That's why Linux is around, a free UNIX-like (and mostly UNIX compatible) alternative.