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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:13:06 -0500
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From: Paul Wilson <prw@bestweb.net>
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[Off topic]

ircd runs great. I'm running a failry high usage (500+ clients) irc server
on FreeBSD 3.0 plus MUD, Quake, SMTP, POP3 all on a generic intel clone
P200 with 128 megs RAM. Better than I've ever seen Linux do...

Paul

At 11:08 PM 3/18/98 -0800, you wrote: 
> Welcome to the world of FreeBSD, I'm also a  new person to the world of 
>Unix, so far 2 months, have also used microsquishy 95 aka Windoze95
>for several years. decided to to make the jump to a UNIX OS, first RedHat
>Linux v5.0 (Hurricane) then to Slackware Linux 3.4 and finally to FreeBSD
>2.2.5
>
>there is alot you can do with FreeBSD.. for one developing programs,
>running ircd (Internet Relay Chat Daemon) put up a web server, Mud Server
>ftp site the list can go on and on.. most of the software available is 
>released under GNU so it free, as long as you installed the developer
>packages. also currently serveral game company have made thier source code
>available to UNIX users. ( ie doom, quake, rumor tho descent )
>
>the world is now open and the fences are down.. have fun 
>
>Richard Broza aka WhiteWolf
>SorceryNet IRC
>IRCop of kechara.sorcery.net port #9000
>whitewolf@sorcery.net / wwolf@rogers.wave.ca
>
>
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