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From: magnus@haukugle.ii.uib.no (Magnus Y Alvestad)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,alt.magnus.and.ketil
Subject: Re: Impressions: FreeBSD vs Linux
Date: 4 Apr 1994 18:16:34 GMT
Organization: Department of Informatics
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In-reply-to: jkh@whisker.hubbard.ie's message of 04 Apr 1994 01:50:00 GMT

M> Well, everyone will be using Linux.

J> This one goes on my refrigerator along with the wonderful `People
J> Unclear On The Concept' Herman cartoons! :-) They _won't_ be using
J> Linux if exactly the same things hold true for Linus Torvalds and
J> his band of merry volunteers!  We're all human, and if ANY group of

Gee, none of my posts have ever gone on a refridgerator before! The
point I was trying to make was that I think the way development is
being done on Linux is a good idea. Linus holds a crucial role as the
kernel coordinator, of course - but even if he dropped out there are
other that could take over.

Who needs a core team?

J> 					Jordan -- Jordan K. Hubbard
J> FreeBSD core team Raving lunatic

-Magnus