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Date:      Thu, 16 Oct 1997 10:55:10 -0400 (EDT)
From:      jack <jack@diamond.xtalwind.net>
To:        chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Linux vs. the rest of the world, poor OS comparison on web page
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971016105158.8493B-100000@zeus.xtalwind.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.971015212944.23326A-100000@dot.ishiboo.com>

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On Wed, 15 Oct 1997, Atipa wrote:

> (snip, snip, ...)
> 
> > Because FreeBSD is easier than Linux to install on a non-Internet
> > computer, 
>  
> (snip, snip, ...)
> 
> Come on, guys. I hate seeing the "good guys" stoop to the level of the 
> competition. Tim's statement is very opinionated, with about as much 
> substantiation as Linux's 6 million users.
> 
> We need to stay away from arbitrary, opinionated comments like the above. 
> I personally feel Linux's installation is easier than FreeBSD's, 
> especially Red Hat Linux. Slackware is not bad either.

Guess it's all a matter of opinion.  I found Slackware a total PITA to
install.  Mainly because it couldn't be installed over the net and that
you couldn't just start it and walk away.


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