End of Vista 10 Also Good News for the BSDs

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 18, 2025

UNIX becoming 'the standard'

There are many news sites that recommend trying GNU/Linux this month, both before and after the end of "10". Almost none will mention the BSDs, but every Unix-like system stands to gain from Windows' demise.

From the sister site this past hour:

2008: BSD vs. GPL: But Why Are PEOPLE Fighting??? █

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