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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!werple.apana.org.au!troll.apana.org.au!rivendell.apana.org.au!phil From: phil@rivendell.apana.org.au (Phil Homewood) Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: freebsd vs. netbsd vs. linux Date: 31 Aug 1994 05:19:12 GMT Organization: Rivendell - APANA Brisbane. Lines: 67 Message-ID: <3413sg$cbh@rivendell.apana.org.au> References: <33lef8$bov@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> <jmonroyCv9uCC.KIG@netcom.com> <hart.778237138@apanix.apana.org.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: rivendell.apana.org.au X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Leigh Hart (hart@apanix.apana.org.au) wrote: : In an attempt to coerce Ryan into joining a vapourware religion, : jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) scrawls: : > 386bsd release 1.0 will, when available, be the easiest : > to setup, start, compare and possibly use. "The easiest to compare" ?!?! : > Yes, 386bsd release 1.0 is said to be in a "production : > stage". I am imformed that this means that the source : > tree is finalized, the annotations are finalized and : > that the "production stage" refers to the test nesseccary : > to assure readability of the disk. : The words "is said to be", "production stage", "I am informed", and : "production stage" all translate to "I don't know the answer to : your question, Ryan". No, get it right Leigh.. don't misquote poor Jesus..... the word was "imformed", not "informed"... ... and wtf does "nesseccary" mean? *pedantic flame-mode off* : Now, lets see if I can answer your question, without trying to : sell you anything. : Also, although X windows can run on monochrome screens, it is much : nicer on a VGA screen :-) And on a colour screen too! :-) : > I'd like it to come with everything I need to network it pre-compiled : > (all the daemon's, etc ready to roll). Now, in your opinion, which is : > more suited to my application (personal workstation with internet : > access, probably single user, though maybe a few of my friends would : > use it occasionally), netbsd, freebsd, or linux. There. Ryan didn't even mention 386bsd... Ryan: "I'm not sure whether to go with the Ferrari or the Lamborghini..." Jesus: "Well, how about this great VW beetle? Goes well... only 8 owners... new engine due out RSN... oh, and you'll need a patch to allow the transmission to work in forward gears..." : I personally think that any of the three Unix variants will do your job : nicely. Take a punt, draw straws, pick FreeBSD if it suits you. Nice one Leigh :) subliminal advertising... I like it... : Both NetBSD and FreeBSD are derived from the original 386bsd 0.1. : NetBSD is designed to run on multiple platforms, eg: Mac, Amiga, : Sparc, (Alpha?), etc. BTW Have just heard that Linux has been ported to the Alpha - keep an eye out for a release soon! : >-- : >Jesus Monroy Jr jmonroy@netcom.com : >Zebra Research : >/386BSD/device-drivers /fd /qic /clock /documentation /propaganda Phil. -- Phil Homewood phil@rivendell.apana.org.au APANA Brisbane Regional Co-Ordinator brisbane@apana.org.au "So now I'm praying for the end of time to hurry up and arrive / Cause if I have to spend another minute with you, I don't think that I can really survive"