OpenBSD Journal

Linux Reality Interviews Will Backman

Contributed by ray on from the BSD^WLinux Talk^WReality dept.

Linux Reality, "a podcast for the new linux user", has recently interviewed Will Backman of bsdtalk fame:
In this episode: an interview with the host of the BSDTalk Podcast, Will Backman, in which we talk about the history of the BSD’s, including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonflyBSD, PC-BSD, and DesktopBSD, and discuss some of the goals and features of these projects.
Hear how Will gets a taste of his own medicine as he entices not only new Linux users, but the interviewer as well!

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  1. By sean (24.77.204.27) on

    Great job Will!
    Very diplomatic. :)

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    1. By Anonymous Coward (24.37.242.64) on

      > Great job Will!
      > Very diplomatic. :)

      Agreed

  2. By Anonymous Coward (81.165.220.56) on

    The entire interview I was waiting for "good documentation". And after 45 minutes of waiting, he finally said it :-p

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    1. By Anonymous Coward (219.90.218.231) on

      Agreed. When people ask me why I prefer OpenBSD, I never bother mentioning its awesome feature set. I tell 'em that its got the best, most accurate, concise and up to date documentation than any other system I've used - meaning its far easier for me to use and administer than any other system.

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      1. By ognid (192.85.50.2) on

        > Agreed. When people ask me why I prefer OpenBSD, I never bother mentioning its awesome feature set. I tell 'em that its got the best, most accurate, concise and up to date documentation than any other system I've used - meaning its far easier for me to use and administer than any other system.

        I have employers prod my resume for 'linux', and I explain to them that its not really something I work well with, and if thats what they are seeking they may have the wrong person. I explain that at a certain point, the only roadblocks between a problem and solving a problem, is good documentation. Linux fails miserably at this, and I'd really rather not have an employer waste company money on google research.

        Have only had one interviewer (Dug Song's snake oil company) know what to make of BSD in my resume, but I failed the interview because I didn't know enough IT Acronyms, or I hit the HR firewall. I'm doing an internship for evening work, and using bsd to solve some problems. I just refer to it as unix so as not bring the subject up at all. This employer prefers to use the "C Panel variant" of linux, lolzzzz guhh huh huh. drool.

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