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From: Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Linux
Date: Sun, 06 Oct 1996 09:02:55 +0000
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Joe wrote:
> 
> Ken Bigelow wrote:
> 

> > But go ahead and test Linux and FreeBSD; they are at least reasonable in
> > this kind of context. Also take a look through the thread "Unix too
> > slow..." in this NG for some comments from others about NT versus Unix
> > clones.
> 
> Some hard performance numbers would go a long way in the "Unix too slow
> ..." thread.  I'm sure alot of people would be interested.
> 
> just a thought,
> Joe

Preferably starting with Ziff-Davis, which made the initial claim.

The thought is quite valid. But I won't hold my breath...
-- 
Ken

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