Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:13:06 -0500 From: Paul Wilson <prw@bestweb.net> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hi Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19980319021306.008692a0@pop.bestweb.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980318224711.315A-100000@altair.ns.bc.rogers .wave.ca> References: <003e01bd52fe$78dd9400$5b7466a6@twd.net.twd>
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[Off topic] ircd runs great. I'm running a failry high usage (500+ clients) irc server on FreeBSD 3.0 plus MUD, Quake, SMTP, POP3 all on a generic intel clone P200 with 128 megs RAM. Better than I've ever seen Linux do... Paul At 11:08 PM 3/18/98 -0800, you wrote: > Welcome to the world of FreeBSD, I'm also a new person to the world of >Unix, so far 2 months, have also used microsquishy 95 aka Windoze95 >for several years. decided to to make the jump to a UNIX OS, first RedHat >Linux v5.0 (Hurricane) then to Slackware Linux 3.4 and finally to FreeBSD >2.2.5 > >there is alot you can do with FreeBSD.. for one developing programs, >running ircd (Internet Relay Chat Daemon) put up a web server, Mud Server >ftp site the list can go on and on.. most of the software available is >released under GNU so it free, as long as you installed the developer >packages. also currently serveral game company have made thier source code >available to UNIX users. ( ie doom, quake, rumor tho descent ) > >the world is now open and the fences are down.. have fun > >Richard Broza aka WhiteWolf >SorceryNet IRC >IRCop of kechara.sorcery.net port #9000 >whitewolf@sorcery.net / wwolf@rogers.wave.ca > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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