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From: kaleb@expo.lcs.mit.edu (Kaleb Keithley)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: A few words about BSDI
Date: 4 Sep 93 14:09:10 GMT
Organization: X Consortium, MIT Laboratory for Computer Science
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Distribution: world
Message-ID: <kaleb.747151750@kanga.x.org>
References: <jmonroyCCtzDv.2vE@netcom.com>
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Keywords: BSDI review

jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) writes:

>                The stumbling blocks of the PC are now coming to light
>        with the inept persceptions of individuals ...

I can't parse this sentance. I can't parse most of this article.

>        ... claiming to be hackers at best.

Hey, when I grow up, I wanna be a hacker too!

>        ... So true is the world on this
>        issue that I often wonder if all the real programers are
>        working on MS-DOS products.

No, the *real* programmers all programming 4-bit micro-controllers with
a hex-pad.

>        ... Let's give some good news on this.  "The total time to
>        complete installation (of the BSDI OS) was almost a day."

About the same amount of time it take to turn around a minor rev of LINUX.

>                "Hardwire Hell" terms the marketing haunt for the PC.
>        Welcome aboard, Boys.... Have a nice day.
> 

Can someone translate the original article into English?

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Kaleb Keithley