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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Compatibility question
To: dma@aei.ca (David Ma)
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 1996 12:39:24 -0700 (MST)
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> Sorry, you guys must be inundated.  Just had a quick Q. -- can
> FreeBSD run applications that have been compiled for BSDI 2.0?
> We would like to implement the eXcite search engine, which is
> the reason I ask.

2.0 programs will run in -current.

Unlike BSDI, we can run 1.x and 2.x BSDI binaries simultaneously.  8-).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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