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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.hawaii.edu!ames!news.larc.nasa.gov!maui.cc.odu.edu!news From: Ragnar <bowden@cs.odu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.advocacy,comp.unix.misc Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 14:16:34 -0500 (EST) Organization: Old Dominion University Lines: 20 Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.90.951204141400.4145A-100000@daffodil.cs.odu.edu> References: <489kuu$rbo@pelican.cs.ucla.edu> <49osrd$ptg@times.tfs.com> <49pb5g$di8@agate.berkeley.edu> <87rayn8ion.fsf@interbev.mindspring.com> <49qa85$q80@agate.berkeley.edu> <30C10D2F.4E81D442@FreeBSD.org> <MICHAELV.95Dec3152304@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: daffodil.cs.odu.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <MICHAELV.95Dec3152304@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.os.linux.advocacy:29787 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:10080 comp.unix.advocacy:11943 comp.unix.misc:19952 On 3 Dec 1995, Michael L. VanLoon wrote: > > So forgive me if it strikes me as more than a little unfair to be > assailed as not being "open" enough because whereas Linux provides you > with a box of cake mix and a fork, we only provide the cake, the icing, > the candles but *no chocolate sprinkles*! Gawd, we should all be shot > or something! :-) > > But Jordan! I LIKE chocolate sprinkles!!! Speaking of chocolate sprinkles, I heard a nasty rumor that there is 286 bsd available somewhere, and I would like to use the old machine as more than a paperweight/clock. If someonce could point me at it, I would be most appreciative. Or if it is just a nasty rumor, let me know, so I can stop chasing it. Jamie I spent yesterday thinking about the tomorrow that is today.