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A Moment in History: FreeBSD vs. Linux vs. Windows 2000
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this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2026
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How does this compare to now?
In the server space, both FreeBSD and Linux systems are well-regarded. Linux caught up since that post and receives more support now, obviously, but I wouldn't flinch when encountering FreeBSD (or other *BSDs for that matter) as a server.
As for Windows... yeah, just look at the news regarding that...
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