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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux:34632 comp.os.386bsd.questions:1675 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!network.ucsd.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!enterpoop.mit.edu!ai-lab!hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu!not-for-mail From: mycroft@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Charles Hannum) Newsgroups: comp.os.linux,comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: Summary of Linux vs. 386BSD vs. Commercial Unixes Date: 17 Apr 1993 15:01:58 -0400 Organization: dis Lines: 20 Message-ID: <1qpk76$bbl@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu> References: <1993Apr15.225354.18654@samba.oit.unc.edu> <1qo0lq$1hm4@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu> <1993Apr17.161516.2794@serval.net.wsu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: hal.ai.mit.edu In article <1993Apr17.161516.2794@serval.net.wsu.edu> hlu@luke.eecs.wsu.edu (HJ Lu) writes: > > Linux will use whatever better in 386bsd. But 386bsd has to start > from scratch, unless you do it yourself. For example, 387 emulation > and C library. Why are you trying to confuse the issue? Yes, Linux will (and has) taken things from 386BSD when it's convenient. Likewise, 386BSD will (and has) taken things from Linux. You make it sound like 386BSD *can't* use code from Linux. This is bogus. It's just very carefully chosen which parts are worthwhile, which aren't, and which need to be redone. -- \ / Charles Hannum, mycroft@ai.mit.edu /\ \ PGP public key available on request. MIME, AMS, NextMail accepted. Scheme White heterosexual atheist male (WHAM) pride!