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Date:      Thu, 18 Dec 1997 09:12:41 -0700
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        jgrosch@superior.mooseriver.com
Cc:        Sire Lancelot du Lac <lancelot@slow.net>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD description in the UNIX FAQ
Message-ID:  <199712181612.JAA16443@mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <19971217202231.02056@mooseriver.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971217151527.2053F-100000@snail.slow.net> <19971217202231.02056@mooseriver.com>

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> > I ftped the UNIX FAQ today from rtfm.mit.edu and I found:
> > 
> > --
> >       FreeBSD: 386bsd 0.1 with the patchkit applied, and many updated
> >                utilities.
> > --
> > As a description of my favorite OS.
> > Maybe it's time for an update, i almost forgot what the patchkit was like.
> 
> Try to forget. In comparison with FreeBSD today the patchkit was like doing
> your own dental work without the benefit of drugs

If you think that's bad, think about actually 'building' the darn thing.
It was more like ripping out *all* your teeth from your jaw and putting
them back again, over and over again until you got it right.  (All w/out
the benefit of drugs again). :) :)


Nate



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