The other question on my mind is the future of Linux. The GNU would prefer everyone to switch to GNU HURD which is a Mach kernel style operating system. The remaining momentum for Linux is large companies that got on the bandwagon late like IBM, and Sun. Personally, I never think of IBM as a trend setter. If they were, everyone would be using OS/2 right now. (my OS/2 box is really dusty!)
Also, there are two groups of distros of linux.. the large ones that only care about $$$ and the small indepenants that have terrible installers, limited support, and weak compatibility. Software for linux is tested on redhat, suse, or debian. If you don't run the $$$ distros, good luck.
On the BSD end, i can count the distros practically on one hand.
large projects: FreeBSD, NetBSD
medium: OpenBSD, OpenDarwin
small: DragonFly, ClosedBSD, PicoBSD
the last two are actually freebsd derivatives used for specific purposes.
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'Re-implementing what I designed in 1979 is not interesting to me personally. For kids who are 20 years younger than me, Linux is a great way to cut your teeth. It's a cultural phenomenon and a business phenomenon. Mac OS X is a rock-solid system that's beautifully designed. I much prefer it to Linux.'
-- Bill Joy, Wired Article 2003
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