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From: BOFH <web@typo.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD vs Solaris for x86 ?
Date: 26 Jul 1996 22:01:51 GMT
Organization: typo.org
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: :         4.      which one has highest Internet performance?

: I'd say FreeBSD.  I have never seen a machine that's as capable as
: ftp.cdrom.com.  That's one hell of an internet server.

: I'd stay away from Solaris 2.5 until they actually release that
: patch for that tcp bug.

Off topic note:

From what I understand, if its not out now, it will be within perhaps
2 weeks. Its been in testing stages for quite some time now.

(eagerly waiting this one)