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From: julian@tfs.com (Julian Elischer)
Subject: Re: To BSD or not to BSD...
Message-ID: <CuyBF3.3Ln@tfs.com>
Organization: TRW Financial Systems, Oakland, CA
References: <32mn8o$lc7@olympus.net> <337kpd$bkd@sundog.tiac.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 1994 19:28:15 GMT
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In article <337kpd$bkd@sundog.tiac.net>,
Bill Heiser <bill@bhhome.ci.net> wrote:
>bassman@olympus.net (Dylan Vanderhoof) writes:
>
>If you use one of the LINUX distributions (good luck deciding *which* one :)
>then you'll get a complete fully functional system "right out of the box.".
>Nearly every imaginable utility will be there ready to use.
>
>If you pick *bsd, you need to pick and choose (and download separately from
>the net) each utility package you think you will need. The base *bsd system
>is fully functional but lacks many useful utilities.
Hey there are enough real differences.. You don't need to make up imaginary
ones!
All the usual things you want are on most mirror sites, in
the NEXT DIRECTORY.. (gee tha't not very far)
if you can get hold of one of the CDROMS, then they are all there.
look in th 'ports' directory wherever you get XBSD
and see what is available.
as an example look on ref.tfs.com
julian
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