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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 10:17:00 -0500
Subject: Re: Linux vs *BSD (new twist)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
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Organization: CS Dept. Wichita State University Wichita KS USA
From: mwjester@seldon.cs.twsu.edu (max jester)
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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 :-)
: --
-- Max, who first installed and ran UNIX on an 11/45 that supported 16
   users in 256K RAM, and still supports Unix systems that run 70 users
   in 256M RAM.

   Is it time for a 'My PDP-11 was older/lamer than your PDP-11' thread?
   (All in jest, no nastiness intended :^) - I have fond memories of my
   45 , RSTS/E, and System III)

Regards,
Max J.
mwjester@oz.cs.twsu.edu