From: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@...>
Date: 2007-09-11T12:14:12+09:00
Subject: Re: What Linux distribution to choose for learning Ruby and Ruby on Rails

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Chad Perrin wrote:
> I'd say there are really four primary aspects to separating distributions
> from one another:
> 
>   1. software management system (package manager, ports manager(s),
>   whatever)
> 
>   2. installation system and procedures
> 
>   3. community and maintenance policies
> 
>   4. software archives and how they're managed
> 

[snip]

> I have had zero problems with Ruby that I haven't had, either exactly or
> in rough comparability of the nature of the issue, with any Linux
> distribution.  My experience so far is that Linux distributions tend to
> want to override Ruby's preferred management systems (such as gems) a
> fair bit more than FreeBSD, though there are some exceptions.
> 
> More in general than that, the big wins FreeBSD provides for me over
> Gentoo are related to stability, ease of ports management, and the
> benefits it grants me over Linux distributions in general (which I've
> addressed elsewhere in this thread today).  As I'm so fond of saying
> lately, your mileage may vary.

You've left out what I consider is another big win for *BSD -- the
kernel is more stable, is more secure, and easier to tune for
performance. Linux performance tools are hacks piled upon gravel. Then
again, *BSD sucks relative to Solaris for performance tools. ;)
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