Diskstation vs FreeNAS

Synology’s Linux powered DS412+ is a powerful server, wrapped in a ultra compact near silent enclosure. How does this unit stack up to a FreeNAS server you could build? Is the lack of ZFS support a hindrance? Our answers might surprise you. Plus: Did Mark Shuttleworth shift the tone of the community dialog by labeling his opposition the open source Tea Party? It’s our blow-by-blow guide to the big stink over the weekend, that we will be smelling for weeks….