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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.development:2641 comp.os.linux.development:17751 comp.unix.bsd:15135 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!caen!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news.mathworks.com!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!ibmpcug!ibmpcug!scribendum!stephenb Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.linux.development,comp.unix.bsd Message-ID: <506@scribendum.win-uk.net> References: <jmonroyCxLro2.IF6@netcom.com> <37m8va$hhg@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> <jmonroyCxqEM1.EMt@netcom.com><6iHekapDljaN071yn@halcyon.com> Reply-To: stephenb@scribendum.win-uk.net (Stephen Benson) From: stephenb@scribendum.win-uk.net (Stephen Benson) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 1994 08:19:28 GMT Subject: Re: We a FAQ: Linux vs. *BSD!!! Lines: 17 In article <6iHekapDljaN071yn@halcyon.com>, Michael Dillon (mpdillon@halcyon.com) writes: > >So the serious answer is, "It depends...". Because of this, I think >a FAQ would be very useful. And I wouldn't limit it to just >BSD vs. Linux. I would also include Coherent (more commercial >applications available), Minix (runs on 286, 8086, Amiga), >SCO UNIX, Solaris for x86, BSD/OS from BSDI, etc... >They are all strong in some areas and weak in others. > Yes, a worthy endeavour. I think we certainly need this information in some flame-neutral form, although it looks like turning into a FAQ of its own. It is just not easy for an individual to get the flavour of all these unices... yet we have to be able to make *informed* judgements, and justify them to others (ie clients). Saying "Oh, we don't talk about *that*" doesn't cut it. -- : stephen benson : : : : : : : : stephenb@scribendum.win-uk.net