Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 20:35:54 -0400 (EDT) From: Ted Stein <ted@taki.net> To: "Joseph M. Scott" <jmscott@ainet.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Linux as a Mozilla total reference platform Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980510203220.14046A-100000@cheddar.netmonger.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.980510160954.12443A-100000@ainet.com>
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On Sun, 10 May 1998, Joseph M. Scott wrote:
>
> Actually my understanding is that there is another company
> selling FreeBSD cds, Cheap Bytes I believe is what it's called. I
> personally have never compared the two, but I as I understand it they are
> basically a more stripped down set compared to Walnut Creek's set. I
> don't know for sure, but I do recall a discussion about it at one time,
> either in the newsgroups ( comp.os.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc if I recall
> correctly ) or on one or more of the freebsd lists.
>
That is correct. Cheap*Bytes does sell FreeBSD CDs.
>
> This is a little different than what I understand is happening
> with Cheap Bytes, they are putting together their own distribution I
> believe. I would not claim to know details as to what's going on, I'm
> sure there are others with a better understanding of what that
> relationship looks like.
>
That is semi-correct. Cheap*Bytes does cell a $2 CD with the
latest -release on it. I doubt that they make their own distribution. They
also sell what Walnut Creek does, for about $20 less (in reference to the
4 CDs and Greg's book).
Ted Stein http://www.taki.net
CGI/Backend ted@taki.net
taki solutions Web Design & Hosting
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