They're both good. The 5.x branch has a bad reputation, but I haven't had any problems with it. The 6 branch is supposed to be a lot better.
If you say so. They aren’t though. Linux has a distinctive SCO Openserver/Unixware feel to it (to me).
Once you cut your teeth on the BSD side everything else if funky/clunky. I’m sure they *could* make the same claim from the other side, but they just don’t know any better.
IMO, of course.
That said, I never made it to 5.x, much less 6. I’ve got the FBSD 2.0 Snap and 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.2, 3.0 (up to 5/98), and a couple of 4.0 Snap CDs.
I’ve got a decent extra machine lying around so maybe I’ll try again. Got a machine with 3.0 in the garage I use exclusively for Adventure… well, Adventure and my rapidly deteriorating (dead?) vi skills…