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From: Jason Slagle <raistlin@tacorp.net>
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On Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Andrew Boothman wrote:

> Now - I'm not trying to start a "BSD is dying!" thread, there's no
> question that there's more than enough development going on in all the
> BSDs to counter that - but I would expect the total number of mailing
> list posts to vary approximately to the OSs installed base. Or is that
> too simplistic a view and I'm just worrying unnecessarily?
>
> I've been thinking for a while that -questions "feels" quieter. Or
> perhaps I'm just getting used to the message flow...

Perhaps the "New installing base" is shrinking as most of the people
willing to do it have done it already, which means there are less novice
questions asked?

Jason


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