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From: j@narcisa.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: where to get freeBSD ???
Date: 24 Apr 1995 13:25:11 +0200
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<memory@omni.voicenet.com> wrote:
>I am using SCO Unix 3.2.2. The version I have does not have a C-compiler , FTP, or TCP /IP.
>
>Do any of these come with FreeBSD ? I assume that the "Free" in FreeBSD means free. Where
>can I get this O/S.
Not only `any', *all* of this is part of the base distribution. Even
more, like a C++ compiler.
You can get it either on CD (Walnut Creek, Infomagic), or from the
various mirrors of ftp.cdrom.com. Sorry, i don't have the list of
mirror sites handy.
Unfortunately, the CD's are somewhat outdated. A new one is in prepar-
ation.
--
cheers, J"org private: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
http://www.sax.de/~joerg/
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)