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From: hart@apanix.apana.org.au (Leigh Hart)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: One downsmanship (Was:Re: Linux vs *BSD (new twist))
Date: 10 Jun 94 11:17:41 GMT
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rdm@metapro.DIALix.oz.au (Rob Masters) writes:

>In <hart.770900967@apanix.apana.org.au> hart@apanix.apana.org.au (Leigh Hart) writes:
>>peter@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Peter da Silva) writes:
>>>-- Peter, who first used UNIX on an 11/70 that supported 65 users in 2MB RAM,
>>>   and still supports Xenix systems that'll run 10 users in 1MB.

>>-- Leigh, who first used UNIX on an 11/34 that supported 12 users in 128k RAM,
>>   and still runs FreeBSD on a 386sx-16/6mb :-)

>Who first used UNIX on an 11/23 with 16 users in 128k Ram, runs FreeBSD on a
>386sx-25/4Mb and /still/ supports a Xenix 286 system that handles 16 users 
>in 1MB!

Who first used CPM on a Fergusson Big Board (home-built-with-friend) 
complete with an Eprom Burner on the motherboard :-)

>(Who knows where this will all end! ;-)

I might leave it there, I'm getting faint with bad memories :-)

Cheers

Leigh
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                                 Leigh Hart
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                          North Adelaide  SA  5006
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