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From: derek@lucid.compulink.com (Derek Snider)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: 386BSD vs Linux
Date: 25 Nov 1994 19:58:08 GMT
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Jay Schlieske (schliesk@sos.sos.net) wrote:
: Nate Williams (nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu) wrote:
: : In article <3ae699$j0s@nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu>,
: : Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.org> wrote:

: : >I noted, connecting to CompuServe's Internet connection, that they are
: : >using 386BSD.  And it seems that they are very serious about what they 
: : >are doing.

: : Umm, I think you mis-read the login banner.  It's probably says BSD/386,
: : which is the commercial offering from BSDI.  It's a far cry from 386BSD.

What is the difference between BSDI and 386BSD?  Which is better?
What's the comparison in price, stability, features and performance?

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