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From: David Albany <hanz@mail.dbeach.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD - have an faq
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 21:31:37 -0700
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Bruce Jackson wrote:
> 
> In article <31EA6DA9.7D114A71@w3page.com>,
> Blaine Minazzi  <bminazzi@w3page.com> wrote:
> 
> > Please remember that both Operating Systems are nothing more than
> > tools to accomplish a task, they are not religions, political
> > systems, or any such things.
> 
> > Anyone who cannot discuss such things rationally and unemotionally
> > should perhaps consider professional help in obtaining a life. :-)
> 
> Man are you naive.  Human beings are so insecure that they must
> constantly justify their choices to themselves and others.  You are no
> more likely to find an impartial analysis of FreeBSD vs. Linux than
> you are of Ford vs. Chevy, Harley Davidson vs. BMW, or Christianity
> vs. Islam.  After making their choice people need to reassure
> themselves that they made the right choice by trashing the other
> choices.  By putting other people down they build themselves up.
> 
> --
>  Bruce Jackson        | P. O. Box 13886-NT   | GAB 550E
>  UNIX Systems Admin.  | Denton TX 76203-3886 | (817)565-2279
>  Computer Sciences    | jackson@cs.unt.edu   | FAX (817)565-2799
>  Univ. of North Texas | http://replicant.csci.unt.edu/~jackson/

I agree wholeheartedly..... inested of having a comparason by an impartial group
which is hard to find... do this .. have a site which contain the opinion of a die hard
FreeBSD group together with the opinion of a die hard Linux group and then let every
one decide which is hype and which more likely to be true (the beginners who can not
understand the discussion need not worry since any system is more than likely to serve 
thier prupose of learning U*ix cheaply)

I know it is dream but I think it is a better one since if it ever happens this 
is the best way to go about it :-)

Dave