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From: arichfld@cs.sun.ac.za (Antony Richfield)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: BSD sluggish compared to Linux?
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Date: 22 Nov 1994 07:52:24 GMT
Organization: University of Stellenbosch
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Peter Berger (peterb@lm.net) wrote:
: In article <3aqeap$4ki@itu1.sun.ac.za>,
: Antony Richfield <arichfld@cs.sun.ac.za> wrote:
: >matthew c. mead (mmead@goof.com) wrote:
: >: In article <3aqcso$3rn@itu1.sun.ac.za>,
: >: Antony Richfield <arichfld@cs.sun.ac.za> wrote:
: >: >Er, no.  I don't wonder that.  But tell me, is there a PRO for FreeBSD?
: >
: >: 	Why don't you explain what a "PRO" is.
: >
: >A Public Relations Officer?

: Ever heard of a README?

Yes.  Often ... now show me one with some comparisons in it?

: For god's sake, grab the kernels and install them yourself.   Run some tests.
: Then come back and tell us all about it.

I don't have a computer, yet.  If you are very nice, when I get one,
I will.

: If you want to see marketing bullshit, just turn on your TV.  If you want
: to use an inferior operating system because it has better advertisements,
: be my guest.  Just don't pretend like the rest of the 'net owes some duty
: to you to do work you're not willing to.

Not willing?  Or not able?
marketing bullshit is something I am likely to get least of on the net.
(unless those other stupid ads carry on)
and I don't have a tv ... if I had that money, I'd have a computer
by now and have found this all out for myself.

Antony Richfield at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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