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From: Animal <animal@mclv.net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs BSD
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 23:23:31 -0700
Organization: NETConnect, Utah
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   All these "mine is better than your's" arguments are foolish.  Within
specific parameters every operating system (hardware and software too) has
an advantage over another.
   At one time or another since 1974 I've had the opportunity to work with
many different systems from the F.A.D.A.C. (12k core memory and a paper
tape reader) fire direction computer to Cray and Data General Supers.
After working with various flavors of several different operating systems
and many hardware platforms I view most of these comparisons as pissing
contests. 
   Any computer/software/operating system combination that does the job
you want it to, exactly the way you want it to is the "Best"! 

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