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From: blymn@awadi.com.au (Brett Lymn)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: Why *BSD's have smaller user base ? [WAS: Can we quit with "Linux Sucks" ?]
Date: 02 Dec 1994 07:22:30 GMT
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In-reply-to: steve@adam.com.au's message of 27 Nov 1994 07:34:46 +1030
>>>>> "Stephen" == Stephen White <steve@adam.com.au> writes:
In article <3b87te$11r@adam.com.au> steve@adam.com.au (Stephen White) writes:
Stephen> When I was choosing an OS, I looked at comp.os.386bsd.*
Stephen> and comp.os.linux.*.
Stephen> What I observed was:
Stephen> 1) The 386bsd groups were all talking about Linux.
Stephen> 2) The Linux groups were getting on with it.
Stephen> 3) BSD was split up into multiple warring groups.
Stephen> 4) Linux was getting on with it.
Stephen> So I judged that Linux was the happening OS, and I picked
Stephen> Linux.
Funny - when I was going through the same process I found out which OS
did what _I_ wanted. At the time 386BSD was best for me because it
had support for SLIP and I have stuck with the *BSD variants ever
since. YES I KNOW THAT LINUX HAS SLIP/OTHER SERIAL NETWORKING NOW BUT
IT DID NOT WHEN I WAS LOOKING ok? Volume in the newsgroups seems to
be (IMHO) a strange way to gauge the applicability of an OS.
Leaping into the (linux|386bsd) newsgroups and telling everyone the
system you run is great and really happening it just plain stupid. We
are happy with what we have, we can read the other newsgroups for
announcements to see what we are missing - pulpit thumping does not do
any good. Just get on with what you are doing and stop making ill
informed and subjective claims because it makes you look like an
idiot.
Stephen> As for why I'm here now - the 386bsd groups are still all
Stephen> talking about Linux and I wanted some Linux vs BSD
Stephen> comparisions since I've heard that BSD can handle more of
Stephen> a load without getting sluggish.
wah wah wah all very subjective third hand crap. Does what you are
using do what you want? If you are not satisfied then perchance look
at something else but don't try and ask for subjective information
most of what you get will be a load of hysteria.
--
Brett Lymn