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Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:45:26 -0400
From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
To: Evan Busch <antiequality@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: A quality operating system
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On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 11:47:04PM -0500, Evan Busch wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I make decisions about hardware and software for those who work with me.
> 
> Talking with my second in command this morning, we reached a quandary.
> Ron is completely pro-Linux and pro-Windows, and against FreeBSD.
> 
> What is odd about this is that he's the biggest UNIX fanatic I know,
> not only all types of UNIX (dating back quite some time) but also all
> Unix-like OSen.
> 
> I told him I was considering FreeBSD because of greater stability and security.
> 
> He asked me a question that stopped me dead:
> 
> "What is a quality operating system?"
> 

One that works reliably - like FreeBSD.

I hope it is confy under that bridge.

////jerry