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From: todd@flex.eng.mcmaster.ca (Todd Pfaff)
Subject: Re: WILL ???BSD DIE?
Message-ID: <1993Nov2.220137.21648@mcshub.dcss.mcmaster.ca>
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Organization: McMaster University
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Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1993 22:01:37 GMT
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In article Iv1@netcom.com, jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) writes:
> mail  cgd@agate.berkeley.edu
> Re: Subject: Status of 386BSD FTP Site on agate.berkeley.edu
>  
>         I've cross-posted this to the other PD OSes, because
>         it's time to move on.
>  
>         FANS, this is going to be ....
>  
> >> Date: 1 Nov 1993 19:41:25 -0800
> >>
> >> Barring serious objections, the 386BSD FTP Site on agate.berkeley.edu
> >> will be disappearing on December 1, 1993.
> >>
>         You must be kidding.  Please define a "serious objection".

An objection from someone who is taken seriously.

>  
> >> There are several reasons for this:
> >>
> >>     (1) the 386BSD ftp site is taking up approximately 120M
> >>         of disk space, which can be better used for other
> >>         things.
> >>
>         Yes, I here NETBSD might actually need this space.

Huh?  Your spelling and grammar are pathetic.  How can you expect your arguments to
be taken seriously when you can't even compose a simple english sentence?  I get
a headache when I try to read your gibberish.

[ further babble deleted ]

>         That's all I have to say... missspellingsss and alll/

Recognizing the problem is the first step.  Why not attempt to correct it?

> ___________________________________________________________________________
> Jesus Monroy Jr                                          jmonroy@netcom.com
> Zebra Research
> /386BSD/device-drivers /fd /qic /clock /documentation
> ___________________________________________________________________________

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