Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:27:42 +0700 (ICT) From: pirat sriyotha <pirat@center.oaep.go.th> To: Tim Gerchmez <fewtch@serv.net> Cc: David Knapp <dknapp@luciamar.k12.ca.us>, "newbies@FreeBSD.ORG" <newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Difference between Linux and FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980716101524.13963A-100000@parwati.oaep.go.th> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980715200516.0080bbb0@mx.serv.net>
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On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Tim Gerchmez wrote: > > A little oversimplified, Pirat, but basically correct. To be a little > wordier: "FreeBSD can be used by anyone and modified by anyone, without > having to redistribute the source code to whoever requests it." That's the > sense in which it's free, and it's a real sense - it's literally free for > the taking and using by anyone who pleases, without charge and without > restrictive license requirements. > > If you buy FreeBSD on CDROM from CDROM.COM, it's more expensive than many > of the Linux distributions. Of course, you can download it instead if you > have the time and patience, or borrow a CDROM from a friend. There are > also other companies that redistribute it on CDROM for less than what > CDROM.COM charges, I believe. > i do agree with you Tim. but i don't have so good, or fluent language to express more words especially in your second sentense of the second paragraph above. i used to spend the whole week end for that job but finally i subscribe to instead of downloading. thanks anyway. > > Now, you didn't really point the guy to a FAQ or any documentation, other > than your own one-liner :-)... David, try http://www.freebsd.org as a > starting point, and read the FAQ and handbook, and follow some of the > links. I think you'll find what you're looking for via that route. > quite a shame. i forgot freebsd home page for FAQs and documents. one more thank. rgds, Pirat Sriyotha pirat@center.oaep.go.th To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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