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From: hart@apanix.apana.org.au (Leigh Hart)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: difference between FreeBSD and BSDI ?
Date: 4 Feb 1995 18:20:29 GMT
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telamon@indy.net (Pei Sern) writes:

>Is there any advantages choosing BSDI over FreeBSD to be used
>as an internet server ?  What are the differences between these
>two system anyway ?

One is a commercial product, the other is free software.

advantages of choosing BSDI?  Commercial support.
advantages of choosing FreeBSD?  Low cost ($0.00).


Cheers

Leigh
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