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From: michaelv@MindBender.serv.net (Michael L. VanLoon)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD
Date: 26 Aug 1996 06:58:35 GMT
Organization: Michael L. VanLoon
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Message-ID: <MICHAELV.96Aug25235835@MindBender.serv.net>
References: <4vcl2v$nl7@flood.xnet.com> <4vepbr$bs@anorak.coverform.lan>
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In-reply-to: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk's message of 21 Aug 1996 11:45:15 +0100
In article <4vepbr$bs@anorak.coverform.lan> brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers) writes:
Don Barkley (dbarkley@xnet.com) wrote:
: apologies for a general topic:
: i am looking for sources of information comparing Linux vs
: FreeBSD. (and also for opinions from this group, if you want.)
: strengths, weaknesses, reliability, available apps, etc.
: i am not familiar with other BSDs -- NetBSD, 386BSD. i would
: be interested in these as well, although they would have to
: be "free". i am not sure if they are.
: we are a small network: a few SCO and a few Linux systems.
: any info would be appreciated. thanks.
Search some Usenet archives. Look for "Linux" on the freebsd groups and
"FreeBSD" on the linux groups.
Also, consult their web sites and do some research on your own...
http://www.NetBSD.org/
http://www.FreeBSD.org/
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