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From: Curt Finch <curt@zxcv-pc.jumpnet.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Freebsd or Slackware Linux ?
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 14:36:06 -0600
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Randy Shepherd wrote:
> 
> Hi I could ues some help on which one to use and why. My reason for
> looking is that I want to learn unix. I have looked at both and sort
> of lean to BSD. I have  486dx 66   8meg ram   200 meg hd
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> Randy.
> 
> p.s. when do you expect 2..1.7.   ??????

linux is much more in use out there, you can verify by searching
on dejanews for 'freebsd netbsd linux' to compare number of hits

even so, freebsd is better.  it's a real unix.  linux is kind of
a hacked together thing from what i hear.


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