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Date:      Sun, 13 Apr 1997 23:05:32 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        SJWaste <sjwaste@voicenet.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ..
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.970413225955.7719A-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <33518663.1DB2@voicenet.com>

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On Sun, 13 Apr 1997, SJWaste wrote:

> Just wondering, can FreeBSD run a decent amount of Linux and Solaris
> apps and utils out there already?

Many programs with available source can be ported and compiled for use on
FreeBSD.  In addition, most Linux (a.out & ELF) and SCO binaries can be
run directly under the appropriate emulators.  Plus, programs with BSDi
BSD/OS, NetBSD, and OpenBSD targets will compile under FreeBSD with little
or no changes.  

If you are wondering if some program will work under FreeBSD, consult the
FreeBSD Ports Tree at http://www.freebsd.org/ports, or
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports-xxxx where xxx is your version
(2.2, current).

Hope this helps.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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