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From: gunnar@bitcon.no (Gunnar Helliesen)
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Subject: Re: BSD sluggish compared to Linux?
Date: 1 Dec 1994 00:46:04 GMT
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R!ch <rich@broken.isltd.insignia.com> writes:

>On 27 Nov 1994, mike muise wrote:

>[Snip]
>> 
>> The fact is, the guy didn't spam a thousand groups to ask his question;
>> he didn't include six copies of his .sig in the post, and he didn't even
>> ask to be e-mailed any responses.  The only thing he did was preface the
>> question with a remark that I've heard lots of times: "I hear X is faster
>> than Y."  Honestly, I don't see how this is bad.  If someone wants to 
>> enlighten me, go ahead; I'm listening. =)
>> 
>> mike 

>At last, some reasoned thoughts about the posting of this rather contentious
>issue!  I've been reading this (rather amusing) thread since it's beginning,
>and got several grins reading the flames.  But, at the end of the day, Mike
>has a point (or two!), which I agree with on the whole.  Well, that's my
>$0.02 worth; I guess I'd better don *my* asbestos underwear now.  :-)

>---
>R!ch

I'll have to agree. I thought the whole idea (or at least one of the basic
ideas) of USENET was to discuss, compare and develop ideas and methods, 
thus increasing our individual and common knowledge-base?

That's not lazy, that's common sense.

Gunnar

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