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Subject: RE: Why BSD?
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>This is not a troll.
>
>I've installed FreeBSD 5.2 on a spare SCSI drive and am compiling kernels,
>updating ports, etc,etc. Thus far, other than some minor hassles, it's
>equivilent to my Debian sid.
>
>I have to ask: Why FreeBSD rather than Linux?
>
>Honest question.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff

why not?
-rian

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