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From: bet@std.sbi.com (Bennett Todd)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: freebsd vs. netbsd vs. linux
Date: 7 Sep 1994 00:13:23 GMT
Organization: Salomon Brothers, Inc.
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In article <jmonroyCv9uCC.KIG@netcom.com>,
Jesus Monroy Jr <jmonroy@netcom.com> wrote:
>386bsd release 1.0, by Bill Jolitz the original author
>of 386bsd and the basis for Freebsd and Netbsd, is making
>a new offering.   386bsd release 1.0 is available, as
>described in another article, for booting off an MS-DOS
>system. [...]

>Is there a limitation?

>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.

First you say it's available, then you say it's not. I hope you're getting
paid for all this drivel; it'd be a crying shame if you were making yourself
look like such an ass and not getting some money for it. Or is Jesus Monroy
an alias? I sure can't picture you ever applying for a job with that name,
not after your posting record here.

-Bennett
bet@sbi.com