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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.development:2635 comp.os.linux.development:17666 Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.linux.development Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!hplabs!hplntx!hparc0.aus.hp.com!mcw From: mcw@aus.hp.com (M.C Wong) Subject: Re: We a FAQ: Linux vs. *BSD!!! Sender: news@hparc0.aus.hp.com (News Adminstrator) Message-ID: <1994Oct17.032042.22774@hparc0.aus.hp.com> Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 03:20:42 GMT References: <jmonroyCxLro2.IF6@netcom.com> Nntp-Posting-Host: hpautow.aus.hp.com Organization: HP Australasian Response Centre (Melbourne) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 021193BETA PL3] Followup-To: comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.linux.development Lines: 26 Would that be a good idea to compile list/table of features of each OS, where each of the features is assigned a score of VOTE/SOPHISTIFICATION/OR_WHAT_EVER_YOU_CALL_IT. So for a newbie to decide, he/she only needs to run through the list for the feature(s) he/she want , adds up the scores, and decide for himself/herself. Of course the score assigned to either OS features must be done by someone with rich experience with them and with an OPEN mind. Also, the features can again be broken down to different categories of granularity, eg : supported hardware, availablility of applications, ease of use and installation, stability etc etc etc. For one to decide quickly between the two, if I can't even get OS X installed on my non-supported Y machine, there is no need to look ahead and ask more about which is better, given that I won't be able to use it in the end. Anyway, one needs to toss the coin if the score works out to be equal! JM2CW! -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ M.C Wong Email: mcw@hpato.aus.hp.com Australian Telecom Operation Voice: +61 3 272 8058 Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd Fax: +61 3 898 9257 31 Joseph St, Blackburn 3130, Australia OS: FreeBSD-1.1.5.1 http://hpato.aus.hp.com/users/mcw/www/mcw.html