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From: spencerl@crl.com (Spencer Low)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: BSD, Sun, Linux
Date: 7 May 1994 01:44:22 -0700
Organization: LowTek Creations
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I'm new to unix and I was wondering what the differences are between 
FreeBSD, NetBSD, 386BSD, Linux, and SunOS 4.1.3 are. I realize that Sun 
is commercial, but is the "flavor" really different than the others? I 
gather than 386BSD is for 80x86 microprocessors and that "Free" means 
free, but what are some other differences in these? If it's any help, I'm 
a C programmer (mainly Mac stuff). By the way, is there a Mac BSD for 
Quadras?

Thanks!
Spencer

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