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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.misc:29618 comp.os.linux.admin:18195 comp.os.386bsd.misc:4077 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.386bsd.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!tporczyk From: tporczyk@netcom.com (Tony Porczyk) Subject: Call for contributions - Newbie's Guide Message-ID: <tporczykCz6D4I.L0o@netcom.com> Followup-To: poster Keywords: Linux FreeBSD NetBSD Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) Date: Sat, 12 Nov 1994 22:00:18 GMT Lines: 108 Here is the final version of the outline of the "Newbie's Quick Guide To Linux, FreeBSD and NetBSD." I have incorporated most if not all suggestions (I have received lots of them, all excellent - thanks!). At this point I would like to ask for contributions into any of the areas in the faq. All contributors will be acknowledged, of course. Send the contributions to my email address, and please do not get discouraged if I do not answer right away - for the next week or so you can find me in my little Probe somewhere on highway 40 between California and RTP. I should be back on USENET in the week of Nov 21st. All contributions should deal only with one (or all) of: Linux 1.x, FreeBSD 2.x, NetBSD 1.x. This FAQ will not cover older versions. Thanks! Tony Ps.: Now that 386BSD 1.0 is out, perhaps as it regains its lost popularity, we could add it to one of the future releases of this faq. ====================================================================== *The Newbie's Quick Guide To Linux, FreeBSD and NetBSD* I. Introduction A. Purpose of this FAQ. B. Glossary of terms. C. The Birth of free UN*X. D. Suitability (general for free UN*X) II. Comparisons A. Origins (brief, a few lines each) 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD B. Licensing & Copyright Information 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD C. Supported platforms and hardware requirements 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD D. File systems supported 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD E. Binary emulations supported and/or DOS/Windows emulation 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD F. Distribution channels (with pointers to ftp locations and addresses of major distributors) 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD G. Ease of installation and configuration 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD H. Completeness of the distribution 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD I. Extra software available (not a specific list, but rather a high-level look - spreadsheets, wp, development, net access, + pointers to specific FAQs) and how to get it 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD J. Hardware supported (again, a high level look + pointers to specific hardware FAQs) 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD K. Notable strengths & weaknesses. 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD L. Support (documentation, USENET groups, etc) 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD M. Plans for the future 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD III. A. Summary of online resources 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD B. Summary of printed resources 1. Linux 2. FreeBSD 3. NetBSD IV. B. Contributors ===== end of FAQ