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From: miguel@sphinx.nuclecu.unam.mx (Miguel de Icaza)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux
Date: 17 Apr 1996 13:55:12 -0500
Organization: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
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> xxxBSD tends to support a wider variety of hardware, whereas Linux
> is in a more polished condition on i386 platforms".  That fits well
> with my own limited experience.

Linux now has Alpha, m68k, Intel x86, MIPS, SPARC, ARM and PowerPC
ports.

Check: http://homer.ncm.com for more information on each port.

Miguel.