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John Kenagy wrote:
> 
> Mr. Love,
> 
> I appreciate your work and the lifelong efforts of Mr. Nader.
> 
> However, there are other, and in my opinion, better options than
> Linux. I use FreeBSD (www.FreeBSD.org), a decendant of the Berkeley
> Unix.
Someone sent me the Walnut Creek version of FreeBSD..... and we are
going to try it out.  Jamie

> 
> I beleive it to be more stable than Linux since Linux suffers from
> one of Microsoft's major flaws: trying to be everything to all.
> Linux also relies on development to come from several directions.
> Not a good thing - especially on a system you may make your living
> with.
> 
> FreeBSD has a dedicated development team and a large group of
> volunteers who man the mailing lists, responding in their areas of
> expertise.
> 
> The best news is that it is free. Or yu can purchase it from
> several major book chains for less than a Windows upgrade, with
> an excellent book by Greg Lehey , "The Complete FreeBSD".
> 
> If you have questions, let us know!
> 
> Keep up the good work,
> 
> John Kenagy
> Austin, Texas

-- 
James Love
Consumer Project on Technology
P.O. Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
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202.387.8030, fax 202.234.5176

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