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From: redman@illuminati.io.com (Mr. Self Destruct)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Impressions: FreeBSD vs Linux
Date: 7 Apr 1994 21:38:51 -0500
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In article <2nob90$dlq@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>,
lilo <lilo@slip-10-11.ots.utexas.edu> wrote:
>On 3 Apr 1994 23:27:07 GMT, Randolph G. Brown (brown@cs.swarthmore.edu) wrote:
>
>> Frankly, I think it's good in the long run that we now have _3_
>> distinct evolving free-unix communities --- the cross-fertilization
>> will be good for all three, at least for a while.  Their work does us
>> all good, and the loss of one community will harm us all.
>
>> Please don't stop.
>
>That's so true....what we have here is a case where three separate groups of
>people have each done a major service to the free-unix community as a whole. 
>The only result is that "competition" produces a stronger desire to put out
>a better product--which I think is a very good thing.  But I'd rather view
>the situation as "three success stories" than concentrate on the competitive
>aspects.
>
>Thanks again very much to all concerned!
>
>lilo

hear, here.

here we have three dynamic groups of people working toward the same goal.
after looking into all that goes into writing something like just the kernel,
let alone all the other stuff, i have to say that these groups have made 
such a major undertaking and not a one has failed.  that's saying a lot.

each group contributes to the greater good of the user.  this is how it should
be.  this is really what open computing is about.  i'd rather be able to get
something as soon as it's available, then wait for some of these Messy-DOS
and Windoze companies to hype a product up, make pretty pictures for the boxes,
spend so much on hype that they have to charge you an arm, a leg, and several
vital organs so you can have the privilege of running there stuff on your 
box.  hype and a nice package don't mean you have a great product.  they
just mean that someone is getting paid well for making things look nice.

redthing