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Re:Why don't companies use FreeBSD as much in production as ... by unsignedqword on Sunday July 31, 2016 @08:36PM (#12199611)
I'm confused by what you mean by "more portable." Do you mean that it runs on more CPU architectures and platforms? Or do you mean more driver support, etc.? BSD can run a rather diverse set of platforms: http://www.netbsd.org/ports/
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Re:Why don't companies use FreeBSD as much in production as ... by emersonrsantos on Monday August 01, 2016 @12:47AM (#12200250)
Quantitatively speaking, Linux has a large share on diverse platforms, and is on the top usage as client (eg. Android), server, and embedded devices that run a typical computer OS.
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Re:Why don't companies use FreeBSD as much in production as ... by mjevans on Sunday July 31, 2016 @09:04PM (#12199672)
I'm not confused, I assume they mean /more compatible/ (with hardware on the shelf).
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Re:Why don't companies use FreeBSD as much in production as ... by pantalaimon on Sunday July 31, 2016 @10:19PM (#12199886)
All of these (expect for VAX) are supported by Linux too
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