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From: jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr)
Subject: ADVICE to ALL
Message-ID: <jmonroyCz8tEw.A7C@netcom.com>
Followup-To: comp.os.386bsd.development,news.test
Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1994 05:47:20 GMT
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    ADVICE TO ALL
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For all involved:
    This week, the second week of November, 1994, marks the release
    of three versions of very similar BSD-like UNIX-like Operation
    Systems -- 386BSD, FreeBSD and NetBSD.   I am advising all parties
    that have NOT tried a  UNIX-like OS before; or have tried a
    UNIX-like OS, but have not tried one of the above ---- not to
    install any of the above systems in the near future.
 
Why?
    For many months (almost two years now) a bitter,  sometimes ugly,
    battle has been waged by all parties.   The net result (no pun
    intended) is name-calling, fast paced (loosely-written) code and
    a real disregard for professionalism.
 
Why am I making this post?
    I am making this post in an effort to move ahead with the work
    at hand -- but sure as not, this article will be followed a long
    trail of flames, insults and innuendos.
 
What to watch for?
    Claims will be made that each version is stable, great and will
    definitely run on your system.  That statement, that "all will work
    fine" is plainly a lie and this new chapter in the UNIX saga will
    only become known as "Round Two of OS de-jour".
 
My evidence.
    The letters from all OS groups are now getting even nastier than
    in the days when I started.  The week is not even over and patches
    are available for those OSs available via ftp sites.
 
My conjecture.
    They're on the run, they don't have a clue as to how to write
    decent code and the predictions I've made in the past about the
    quiet developer may come full circle.
 
My recommendation.
    If you must install a UNIX-like system TODAY, try LINUX, Minix or OS/2.
    Otherwise, please wait for the "shakeout", not all parties
    will last in this round.
 
 
    This notice will be re-posted and modified as is appropriate.
    Thanks for all your help.
 

-- 
Jesus Monroy Jr                                          jmonroy@netcom.com
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