Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 07:16:07 +0000 From: owner-xfree86@XFree86.Org To: questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Darling Message-ID: <200205130716.g4D7G7078383@public.xfree86.org>
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