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diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-comparison/article.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-comparison/article.xml index 4e48dfcc31..aaf41b6491 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-comparison/article.xml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-comparison/article.xml @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//FreeBSD//DTD DocBook XML V4.5-Based Extension//EN" - "../../../share/xml/freebsd45.dtd"> - +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//FreeBSD//DTD DocBook XML V5.0-Based Extension//EN" + "../../../share/xml/freebsd50.dtd"> <!-- Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne @@ -34,18 +33,13 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne $FreeBSD$ --> +<article xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0" xml:lang="en"> + <info><title>FreeBSD: An Open Source Alternative to Linux</title> + -<article lang='en'> - <articleinfo> - <title>FreeBSD: An Open Source Alternative to Linux</title> - - <author> - <firstname>Dru</firstname> - <surname>Lavigne</surname> - <affiliation> + <author><personname><firstname>Dru</firstname><surname>Lavigne</surname></personname><affiliation> <address><email>dru@isecom.org</email></address> - </affiliation> - </author> + </affiliation></author> <copyright> <year>2005</year> @@ -56,7 +50,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne <releaseinfo>$FreeBSD$</releaseinfo> - <legalnotice id="trademarks" role="trademarks"> + <legalnotice xml:id="trademarks" role="trademarks"> &tm-attrib.freebsd; &tm-attrib.linux; &tm-attrib.unix; @@ -72,9 +66,9 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne provides a starting point for those interested in exploring Open Source alternatives to &linux;.</para> </abstract> - </articleinfo> + </info> - <sect1 id="introduction"> + <sect1 xml:id="introduction"> <title>Introduction</title> <para>&os; is a &unix; like operating system based on the @@ -102,8 +96,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne roots of Unix development. <footnote> - <para>See also <ulink - url="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/kirkmck.html"></ulink> + <para>See also <uri xlink:href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/kirkmck.html">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/kirkmck.html</uri> for a brief history.</para> </footnote> @@ -114,8 +107,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne addressed quickly by the security team. When new utilities or kernel features are added, the user simply needs to read one file, the Release Notes, which is publicly available on - the main page of the <ulink - url="http://www.FreeBSD.org">&os; website</ulink>.</para> + the main page of the <link xlink:href="http://www.FreeBSD.org">&os; website</link>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -142,11 +134,11 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne <para>While both &os; and &linux; use an Open Source licensing model, the actual licenses used differ. The Linux - kernel is under the <ulink url="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php">GPL license</ulink> while - &os; uses the <ulink url="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php">BSD license</ulink>. These, + kernel is under the <link xlink:href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php">GPL license</link> while + &os; uses the <link xlink:href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php">BSD license</link>. These, and other Open Source licenses, are described in more detail - at the website of the <ulink url="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/">Open Source - Initiative</ulink>.</para> + at the website of the <link xlink:href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/">Open Source + Initiative</link>.</para> <para>The driving philosophy behind the GPL is to ensure that code remains Open Source; it does this by placing @@ -157,13 +149,12 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne <footnote> <para>For a fairly unbiased view of the merits of each - license, see <ulink - url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_and_GPL_licensing"></ulink>.</para> + license, see <uri xlink:href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_and_GPL_licensing">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_and_GPL_licensing</uri>.</para> </footnote> Having stable and reliable code under the attractive BSD license - means that many operating systems, such as <ulink url="http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/darwin/faq.html">Apple OS X</ulink> + means that many operating systems, such as <link xlink:href="http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/darwin/faq.html">Apple OS X</link> are based on FreeBSD code. It also means that if you choose to use BSD licensed code in your own projects, you can do so without threat of future legal liability.</para> @@ -171,10 +162,10 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne </orderedlist> </sect1> - <sect1 id="freebsd-features"> + <sect1 xml:id="freebsd-features"> <title>&os; Features</title> - <sect2 id="freebsd-features-platforms"> + <sect2 xml:id="freebsd-features-platforms"> <title>Supported Platforms</title> <para>&os; has gained a reputation as a secure, stable, @@ -210,8 +201,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne third-party applications, <footnote> - <para>Using <ulink url="&url.base;/ports">FreeBSD's ports - collection</ulink>: software installation is as easy as + <para>Using <link xlink:href="&url.base;/ports">FreeBSD's ports + collection</link>: software installation is as easy as <command>pkg_add -r application_name</command>.</para> </footnote> @@ -222,23 +213,20 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne &os; as a desktop. The most notable are:</para> <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><ulink - url="http://www.desktopbsd.net">DesktopBSD</ulink> which + <listitem><para><link xlink:href="http://www.desktopbsd.net">DesktopBSD</link> which aims at being a stable and powerful operating system for desktop users.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para><ulink - url="http://www.freesbie.org">FreeSBIE</ulink> which + <listitem><para><link xlink:href="http://www.freesbie.org">FreeSBIE</link> which provides a LiveCD of &os;.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para><ulink - url="http://www.pcbsd.com">PC-BSD</ulink> which provides an + <listitem><para><link xlink:href="http://www.pcbsd.com">PC-BSD</link> which provides an easy-to-use GUI installer for &os; aimed at the desktop user.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect2> - <sect2 id="freebsd-features-frameworks"> + <sect2 xml:id="freebsd-features-frameworks"> <title>Extensible Frameworks</title> <para>&os; provides many extensible frameworks to easily @@ -306,7 +294,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne <varlistentry> <term>MAC</term> - <listitem><para><ulink url="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mac.html">MAC</ulink>, + <listitem><para><link xlink:href="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mac.html">MAC</link>, or Mandatory Access Control, provides fine-tuned access to files and is meant to augment traditional operating system authorization provided by file permissions. Since MAC is @@ -331,7 +319,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne <varlistentry> <term>PAM</term> - <listitem><para>Like &linux;, &os; provides support for <ulink url="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/pam/">PAM</ulink>, + <listitem><para>Like &linux;, &os; provides support for <link xlink:href="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/pam/">PAM</link>, Pluggable Authentication Modules. This allows an administrator to augment the traditional &unix; username/password authentication model. &os; provides modules to integrate @@ -353,13 +341,12 @@ Copyright (c) 2005 Dru Lavigne </sect2> </sect1> - <sect1 id="freebsd-security"> + <sect1 xml:id="freebsd-security"> <title>Security</title> - <para>Security is very important to the <ulink -url="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/releng/">FreeBSD + <para>Security is very important to the <link xlink:href="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/releng/">FreeBSD Release - Engineering Team</ulink>. This + Engineering Team</link>. This manifests itself in several concrete areas:</para> <itemizedlist> @@ -369,17 +356,15 @@ Release resolving known security issues. Full information regarding FreeBSD's security handling procedures and where to find security information is available at - <ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/security/"></ulink>.</para></listitem> + <uri xlink:href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/security/">http://www.FreeBSD.org/security/</uri>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>One of the problems associated with Open Source software is the sheer volume of available applications. There are literally tens of thousands of Open Source application projects each with varying levels of responsiveness to security - incidents. &os; has met this challenge head-on with <ulink - url="http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/">VuXML</ulink>. All software + incidents. &os; has met this challenge head-on with <link xlink:href="http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/">VuXML</link>. All software shipped with the FreeBSD operating system as well any software - available in the <ulink - url="&url.base;/ports/">Ports Collection</ulink> + available in the <link xlink:href="&url.base;/ports/">Ports Collection</link> is compared to a database of known, unresolved vulnerabilities. An administrator can use the &man.portaudit.1; utility to quickly determine if any software on a &os; @@ -418,13 +403,13 @@ Release </itemizedlist> </sect1> - <sect1 id="freebsd-support"> + <sect1 xml:id="freebsd-support"> <title>Support</title> <para>Like &linux;, &os; offers many venues for support, both freely available and commercial.</para> - <sect2 id="freebsd-support-free"> + <sect2 xml:id="freebsd-support-free"> <title>Free Offerings</title> <itemizedlist> @@ -433,26 +418,23 @@ Release operating systems, and the documentation is available both as part of the operating system and on the Internet. Manual pages are clear, concise and provide working - examples. <ulink - url="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/"> - The FreeBSD Handbook</ulink> + examples. <link xlink:href="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/"> + The FreeBSD Handbook</link> provides background information and configuration examples for nearly every task one would wish to complete using &os;.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>&os; provides many support <ulink - url="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/eresources.html#ERESOURCES-MAIL">mailing - lists</ulink>. + <listitem><para>&os; provides many support <link xlink:href="&url.base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/eresources.html#ERESOURCES-MAIL">mailing + lists</link>. where answers are archived and fully searchable. If you have a question that wasn't addressed by the Handbook, it most likely has already been answered on a mailing list. The Handbook and mailing lists are also available in several languages, all of which are easily accessible from - <ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org"></ulink>.</para></listitem> + <uri xlink:href="http://www.FreeBSD.org">http://www.FreeBSD.org</uri>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>There are many FreeBSD IRC channels, forums - and user groups. See <ulink - url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/support.html"></ulink> for a + and user groups. See <uri xlink:href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/support.html">http://www.FreeBSD.org/support.html</uri> for a selection.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -461,7 +443,7 @@ Release geographic location to <email>freebsd-jobs@FreeBSD.org</email>.</para> </sect2> - <sect2 id="freebsd-support-commercial"> + <sect2 xml:id="freebsd-support-commercial"> <title>Commercial Offerings</title> <para>There are many vendors who provide commercial &os; @@ -470,30 +452,26 @@ Release <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>The Commercial Vendors page at the &os; - site: <ulink - url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/commercial/"></ulink></para></listitem> + site: <uri xlink:href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/commercial/">http://www.FreeBSD.org/commercial/</uri></para></listitem> <listitem><para>FreeBSDMall, who have been selling support contracts for nearly 10 years. - <ulink url="http://www.freebsdmall.com"></ulink></para></listitem> + <uri xlink:href="http://www.freebsdmall.com">http://www.freebsdmall.com</uri></para></listitem> - <listitem><para>The BSDTracker Database at: <ulink - url="http://www.nycbug.org/index.php?NAV=BSDTracker"></ulink></para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The BSDTracker Database at: <uri xlink:href="http://www.nycbug.org/index.php?NAV=BSDTracker">http://www.nycbug.org/index.php?NAV=BSDTracker</uri></para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>There is also an initiative to provide certification of BSD - system administrators. <ulink - url="http://www.bsdcertification.org"></ulink>.</para> + system administrators. <uri xlink:href="http://www.bsdcertification.org">http://www.bsdcertification.org</uri>.</para> <para>If your project requires Common Criteria certification, - &os; includes the <ulink - url="http://www.trustedbsd.org">TrustedBSD</ulink> MAC + &os; includes the <link xlink:href="http://www.trustedbsd.org">TrustedBSD</link> MAC framework to ease the certification process.</para> </sect2> </sect1> - <sect1 id="freebsd-advantages"> + <sect1 xml:id="freebsd-advantages"> <title>Advantages to Choosing &os;</title> <para>There are many advantages to including &os; solutions in @@ -510,8 +488,7 @@ Release <footnote> <para>In addition, all code is browsable through a - web-interface: <ulink - url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/"></ulink>.</para> + web-interface: <uri xlink:href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/">http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/</uri>.</para> </footnote> for all releases going back to the original @@ -525,19 +502,17 @@ Release <footnote> <para>An interesting overview of the evolving Linux - development model can be found at <ulink - url="http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4155251624.html"></ulink>.</para> + development model can be found at <uri xlink:href="http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4155251624.html">http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4155251624.html</uri>.</para> </footnote> </para></listitem> <listitem><para>In-house developers also have full access to - FreeBSD's <ulink - url="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnats/">GNATS</ulink> + FreeBSD's <link xlink:href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnats/">GNATS</link> bug-tracking database. They are able to query and track existing bugs as well as submit their own patches for approval and possible committal into the FreeBSD base code. - <ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/support.html#gnats"></ulink></para></listitem> + <uri xlink:href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/support.html#gnats">http://www.FreeBSD.org/support.html#gnats</uri></para></listitem> <listitem><para>The BSD license allows you to freely modify the code to suit your business purposes. Unlike the GPL, there are @@ -546,7 +521,7 @@ Release </itemizedlist> </sect1> - <sect1 id="freebsd-conclusion"> + <sect1 xml:id="freebsd-conclusion"> <title>Conclusion</title> <para>&os; is a mature &unix;-like operating system which |