Why is FreeBSD not (more) like an automobile?

The real questions is:
Why an automobile is not (more) like FreeBSD?
I had to pay thousands for my car, I would like it very much it was free and fully customizable for free too.
 
No. Linux like Mercedes-Benz.
Sorry but Linux is far away from MB. What similarity you find - comfort, lux, price?

It is not OS, but again car comparison: Microsoft Office is like Mercedes-Benz and its competitor LibreOffice is KIA/Hyundai (it is also a car but a pale likeness of MB). I know MS is not loved here but in case with Office/Excel vs alternatives the situation is exactly this.
 
freebsd is like commie cars
it sucks bad for the general consumer but if you are an experienced user / hacker you can do great things with it
like frankenstein various parts of the engine, suspension, drivetrain
run it on hexane or toluene, paint solvent or whatever it burns
replace the transmission in the parking lot
drive it on shitty roads and don't care
load it 2-3 times the authorized mass
 
There will never be such a thing as a FOSS car in the states. Big brother won't let us license or register anythign that we can "tune" the emmissions on.
 
So let's try to have some fun:

If you can have a virtual penis enlargement with cars,
can you enlarge your penis with FreeBSD?
And if so does FreeBSD have a better effect than Linux?
*Sight* can you leave the abbelwoi alone? It does you no good.
 
*Sight* can you leave the abbelwoi alone? It does you no good.
No drugs, no alcohol at my end. It looks like you have a reality problem.
A moderator should not participate in stupidity and act according the rules.

I doubt that you are fit for the job.
 
äbbelwoi = Apfelwein = apple wine.
"äbbelwoi" is used in the state of "Hessen" which is more or less the Frankfurt area. Each village has its äpplewoi festivals and it is a good idea to have nothing scheduled for the day after. "äbbelwoi" is known in many other countries as "cidre" or "cider".
 
Well it's not Flemish.
Flemish (Dietsch) is also low frankish.

By the way, when I hear flemish or dutch, I note that the "n" at the end of the word is not
pronounced, although it is written. Is it a rule? Is never pronounced?

This happens also in Südrheinfränkish, the dialect of the Palatinate.

you see, "Woi" instead of "Wein".
 
By the way, when I hear flemish or dutch, I note that the "n" at the end of the word is not
pronounced, although it is written. Is it a rule? Is never pronounced?
Depends on the word, the context and the dialect of the speaker.
 
Tesla uses Ubuntu as the base for their so-called 'Autopilot' (a.k.a. the self-driving feature that ppl keep mis-understanding...) ?
Bleck! I'm of the opinion that calling that particular linux flavor FOSS is a stretch. I'd also betcha that any linux in "driver assist" systems in the tesla is way locked up and restricted from the user.
 
Bleck! I'm of the opinion that calling that particular linux flavor FOSS is a stretch. I'd also betcha that any linux in "driver assist" systems in the tesla is way locked up and restricted from the user.
If cars were built like Linux is, Goodyear would have bullet-proof tires that never go flat - but also not fit any of the wheels. Why? Because of refusal to get on the same page with others in the industry about what the tire dimensions should be, and nobody to override that stubbornness and say, "Work together, or else nobody gets paid!"

FWIW, Ubuntu's code probably needs very little modification to run on a Tesla. Heck, I've seen claims of Teslas being re-configured to mine bitcoin... they probably have a rather dated version of awk that you can find on any GNU git mirror :P
 
If cars were built like Linux is, Goodyear would have bullet-proof tires that never go flat - but also not fit any of the wheels. Why? Because of refusal to get on the same page with others in the industry about what the tire dimensions should be, and nobody to override that stubbornness and say, "Work together, or else nobody gets paid!"

FWIW, Ubuntu's code probably needs very little modification to run on a Tesla. Heck, I've seen claims of Teslas being re-configured to mine bitcoin... they probably have a rather dated version of awk that you can find on any GNU git mirror :p
without hijacking the OP too much, I'm suspicious of the freeBSD crowd's understanding of Ubuntu vs Debian. Having worked in many Linux rich evironments, feeble management and leads who are leads because they don't know any better tend to misconstrue the capabilities and "agenda" of Ubuntu. Management is enamored because they "have a corporate entity behind it and can everybody says it's sooo easy to use". and leads of questionable ability like it because they've not really dug into the lower levels of the Linux ecosystem and are scared to do so. I refuse to use it. It is evil-corp plain and simple. You cannot 100% disable their corporate data mining, they wholeheartedly push that "abstract everything to a gui that even a caveman can use", and are learning to play that game of hiding features/documentation that encourage FOSS, while coercing users to take the lazier "trust us" route. I RARELY am on board with Lord Stallman, but we are in agreement that Ubuntu is a dangerous path for FOSS.

My post wasn't about whether it CAN run on a Tesla, but whether they are stupid enough to use it in the first place, especially in its "distro form".

Anyway, resume your automobile comparison discussion. I don't want to stay on my soapbox, lest I get an altitude related nosebleed.
 
FreeBSD is just like a car. You fill it with fuel, drive it from place to place. You do regular maintenance. And you use it for taking family and friends and yourself from place to place. You have to register it with the government and police will stop you if you're not properly using it.

EDIT: this is sarcasm

EDIT: If FreeBSD were like a car I would open a used FreeBSD lot and sell used copies.
 
Sorry but Linux is far away from MB. What similarity you find - comfort, lux, price?
Unwarranted brand name loyalty?

I always get a hearty chuckle from the chrome heads who pay 12 bucks a quart for Harley Davidson motor oil for their hogs. I'll stick to reading and understanding the refining and additive specs, thank you.

My FJR likes 10w40 SL/MA2. I don't much care what brand.
 
The computers vs cars thing is a meme from ancient times when even memes were mostly text:

Here's what Bill actually said:
Quote from that rfcafe.com page:
12. You'd press the "start" button to shut off the engine.

BMW had that feature since at least 2006. GM caught up in 2020 ;) And having driven both variants, I can say that feature is pretty damn convenient ;)
 
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