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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: newbie; freebsd, linux
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 13:52:17 -0800
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To: Anders Eliasson <eliasson@gracie.msfc.nasa.gov>

Anders Eliasson wrote:
> 
> I'm a new user in the Unix/Unix-like OS arena.  I've started fooling around
> with Linux and now I've heard about FreeBSD.  Which one should I experiment
> with?

Both? :-)

> Also, I took a quick look at the FreeBSD FAQ and did not see any indication
> that the microsoft 2-button busmouse is supported, or that the DEPCA
> D100/D200 ethernet card is supported.  Is there support for these devices?

Yes and Yes.
-- 
	- Jordan Hubbard
	  President, FreeBSD Project