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Subject: Re: Comparing FreeBSD and other OSs
To: dennis@etinc.com (dennis)
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 96 18:16:17 MET
From: Greg Lehey <lehey.pad@sni.de>
Cc: hackers@freebsd.org (Hackers; FreeBSD)
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> 
> >>> The current FreeBSD/Linux comparison is only part of a larger
> >>> question: which operating system should I install on my PC?
> >>> Stretching the term "Operating System" to include program loaders like
> >>> DOS, we have at least the following choices on standard PC hardware:
> >>>
> >> [...]
> >>> Xenix
> >> [...]
> >>>
> 
> Shall we compare bobsleds to motorcycles next?

If there are people out there who might consider choosing between one
or FreeBSD, sure.

Greg