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From: jgirton@oro.net (jgirton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: 2.1 status?
Date: 12 May 1995 01:41:17 GMT
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>
>Now since July 1st is rather far off, we've taken another somewhat
>contraversal decision to release an interim version of FreeBSD that will
>be shipped on CD and supported as a full release.  This will be going out
>the door in the next 4 days, a complete list of features and improvements
>which will be posted to this list in a few days..  The 2.0.5 CD will
>also be a *two* CD set.  One will contain the full compressed distribution
>and package files and the other will contain unpacked versions of 
everything,
>suitable for use as a more or less permanently mounted resource to save
>on space.
>
I bought and installed my version 2.0 less than 2 weeks ago from Walnut 
Creek.  Does that mean I have to buy 2.05 brand new ? Or can I send it back 
and get the new one ? Also, I would probably pay the $99 for the Motif
version, but not a lot more.