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From: las@nmgate.cb.att.com (Larry Shurr CB7211)
Subject: Re: Linux vs. BSD?!
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Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 15:28:57 GMT
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In article <3hdni5$7un@gordon.enea.se>, Per Fogelstrom <pefo@enea.se> wrote:
>Igor Chudov (ichudov@wiltel.com) wrote:
>: You know, it is too hard to live without Unix at home, so now I am trying
>: to make a major choice for my home PC based system. Do you have any
>: arguments about Linux vs. 386BSD?
>IMO there is only one answer: Try both and chose the one that feels ok for
>you. Point is that all shit these kind of questions generate is completly
>a waste of time and the only conclusion one can make from all responses
>(that eventaly end up in a flame war) is that different people thinks
>different :-) Nuff said...
Your advice is much too sensible and cannot be done :-).
After reading the .advocacy groups, I've thought that we could summarize
and explain the arguments using a simple chart.
You know, something like:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
What they say: What it means:
================================== ==================================
(Choose one)
--
OS/2 |
Windows 3.1|
Windows NT |
Windows 95 |
Macintosh |- is a pile of worthless Personally, I do not care
Unix | garbage! for (the chosen system).
Linux |
SUNOS |
NetBSD |
FreeBSD |
etc... |
--
The sales for (choice) are (some My cooked figures are better
astronomical number). then your cooked figures.
Nobody in their right minds would Better check for yourself.
use (choice)!
The way that (choice) does (some My preferences are laws of nature.
operation) is non-intuitive.
etc...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
But what fun would that be?
:-), Larry
--
Larry A. Shurr (las@cbnmva.cb.att.com or lshurr@freenet.columbus.oh.us)
Norman, listen carefully. I am lying. Are you sure your circuits are
registering? Your ears are green. Logic is a little bird singing in a
meadow. Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers which smell bad! - Mr. Spock