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From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: Unices are created equal, but ...
To: hahn@neurocog.lrdc.pitt.edu (Mark Hahn)
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 17:07:13 -0500 (EST)
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> 
> with Linux 2.0 coming up RSN, perhaps we, both camps, should come
> up with a benchmark suite that is fair enough.  then we can run it,
> and whoever loses will simply throw in the towel and join the winners.
> 
How's about maintaining competition, and working to make the respective
U**X clone better competitively.  Competition helps keep each party
honest!!!

John
dyson@freebsd.org