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From: dleeds@MCS.COM (Daniel Leeds)
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Subject: Re: Linux vs *BSD (new twist)
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Date: 2 Jun 1994 23:38:46 -0500
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Alex Ramos (ramos@engr.latech.edu) wrote:
: It is agreed upon (by means of large disagreement which averages out
: :>) that fully configured Linux and *BSD are just as good as the
: other. However, I'd like to add an observation: The Linux Slackware
: 1.2.0 distribution is much superior to the FreeBSD 1.1 BinDist. You
: get a much more usable system when you're done installing, all within
: roughly the same amount of disk space. Any comments?
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yes. How does one justify that the bindist is not a useable system m8??
IF superior means nice color displays geared for morons and so much
excess shit that the majority will never use/need then yes, it is
superior. I install FreeBSD I get a very useable system that only
requires me to add the tools I choose to use from the ports collection.
Linux makes me spend a million years getting rid of the excess crap. And
whose friggin idea was it for that godawful bloody color ls?? Wankers if
you ask me. ;)
: How do you use virtual consoles on FreeBSD?
Compile with SYSCONS and RTFM.