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From: Peter Berger <peterb@lm.net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: BSD sluggish compared to Linux?
Date: 22 Nov 1994 02:01:43 -0500
Organization: Telerama Public Access Internet, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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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?

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

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.


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  Peter G. Berger, Esq.  Telerama Public Access Internet, Pittsburgh
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