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From: james@hermes.cybernetics.net (James Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Newbie question
Date: 9 Aug 1994 18:38:40 GMT
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In article hi9@portal.gmu.edu,  twallace@mason1.gmu.edu (Todd A Wallace) writes:
::->What is the difference between the OSs discussed on this group and
::->Linux? Is Linux older?
::->

Well, at least you did not cross-post this one to a comp.os.linux.* group.

No, I would have to say that the heart of Net and FreeBSD are much older
than Linux. There are numerous differences, and many similarities. You
would do best by picking up each and trying them out for yourself!


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