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From: scottl@ix.netcom.com (scott long)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.bugs
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.0a install: Yuck!
Date: 18 Nov 1994 11:39:08 GMT
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In <JKH.94Nov17185933@freefall.cdrom.com> jkh@freefall.cdrom.com (Jordan 
K. Hubbard) writes: 

>
>In article <3aggef$br1@ixnews1.ix.netcom.com> scottl@ix.netcom.com 
(scott long) writes:
>
>   This brings up a question in my mind.... I remember about 1 to 1 1/2 
>   years ago when 386bsd split up into NetBSD / FreeBSD hearing someone 
say 
>   that NetBSD was the radical, experimental operating system for 
experts 
>   and gurus only, while FreeBSD would be more sane and conservative 
OS.  
>   Maybe I'm wrong, but this seems to be reversed.  Could someone 
refresh 
>   me on the differences?  Thanks.
>
>1. We're talking about an ALPHA release here.  I shouldn't need to 
explain
>   what the word "ALPHA" means in regard to a software release.
>
>2. If anything, the poster was complaining that the installation was
>   trying too hard to hold his hand (or other bodily part).  I'd say
>   that this is entirely consistant with our "not just for experts"
>   philosophy.  Ok, so we fully intend to have an "expert mode" as
>   well, but this was (again) ALPHA code.
>
>				Jordan
>

I think my meaning got taken a little wrong, sorry about that.  
Actually, I've been out of the net for over a year and I am IMPRESSED 
with what I see of FreeBSD 2.0.  I just thought that it was ironic that 
you would be suggesting to use NetBSD for a easier installation.  Not 
meant to be a slam at all.  But back to my question, what are the 
differences now between NetBSD and FreeBSD?

Scott