Roger, Kevin & List: I think...I'll take your advise. Seems that all OS users are addicted to their own and in Linux which I use...such a query as this is an invitation to a disro war. In my search & of course your replies, the community at BSD is much more contained....though I do not say that there are not saneheads in Linux community...only that some are more fanatic...maybe they are the reason for Linux's higher popularity.
Now, some quick question...which BSD flavour to try first...thrust is on easy to install & learn for a newbie. Second, which would be more suited to a production web/mail server with djbdns, apache, php, perl & postgreSQL and qmail MTA (all with respective web-GUI administration tools...if any), with most thrust on security & minimal install issues. I admit here that all security is as good as the person implementing & maintaining it...but nevertheless.. Third, which are the BSD projects for firewalling, WAN load- sharing/link-failover and some links...more for a newbie...though have downloaded the handbook & will read it thoroughly before starting. Any links on BSD flavours user-groups? My thanks & best regards. Sanjay.
