Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 16:05:58 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: Stuart Henderson <stuart@internationalschool.co.uk>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-users@freebsd-uk.eu.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD not mentioned on NPR "alternative OSes" show Message-ID: <35BDE8D6.8FBBFFF3@uk.radan.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980725012937.16068A-100000@orion.webspan.net> <35BC49D9.4BE31CDA@internationalschool.co.uk> <35BC7511.9E796F8A@uk.radan.com> <35BC9D50.71576D37@internationalschool.co.uk> <35BDDA22.B69C9DCB@uk.radan.com>
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Mark Ovens wrote:
> I've been having a (e-mail) discussion with the author of the Hands On Unix
> column in Personal Computer World about something that was in last month's
> issue. At the end of this discussion I offered him one of these 2.2.6 CD sets
> and asked if he would consider writing a review of FreeBSD.
I just got an answer from Personal Computer World and it sounds very positive,
here's the reply:
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> > On a related note. I actually use FreeBSD rather than Linux (simply
> > because it is BSD based and therefore is very similar to SunOS 4.1.x
> > which I use at work) and would like to see more reference/coverage of
> > FreeBSD in Hands On Unix.
>
> Fair enough. I have an older copy installed here (direct from the Net),
> and have given it some coverage, but haven't delved into it much.
>
> > To this end the FreeBSD team is making available free copies of the
> > FreeBSD v2.2.6 CD set for promotional and review purposes. There are
> > some copies heading over here to the UK. If I arrange for you to be sent
> > a copy would you be willing to review FreeBSD in your column?
>
> Fair enough. As you know, I don't do what I would call "reviews" in the
> col, but I can certainly install it and tell readers about it.
>
> > The CD set comes with hundreds of ported applications in pkg_add format.
> > It will also run Linux & SCO binaries, further extending its
> > flexibility.
>
> That's a new one on me. The version I have here uses a.out, not elf.
>
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Now, who is it in the UK that Jordan sent the CD's to ??
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