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From: andreas@knobel.gun.de (Andreas Klemm)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Slight flame from Linux user
Date: 9 Jun 1995 20:23:31 GMT
Organization: Solaris 2.4 research kitchen
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Jeffrey V. Steele (jsteele@gdn.org) wrote:
:
: I have to agree that Linux is much better suited for the novice. However,
But not every distribution :->
: I also must say that the difference in the installation process between
: the SNAP and ALPHA FreeBSD releases is amazing. The ALPHA is much better.
: Also, a FreeBSD handbook is now available, along with many HOWTOs and a
: FAQ at www.freebsd.org. While these are not up to Linux Documentation
: Project standards yet, they do provide solid information and have been a
: great help to me.
FreeBSD follows BSD standards. You can buy O'Reillies 4.4 BSD books
(5 manuals + CD-Rom). There are good BSD books available.
: Finally, while I remain solidly in the Linux camp, FreeBSD does have a
: more serious feel to it once you struggle through getting it set up. But,
: as a Macintosh user, serious feel has never carried much wait :-)
ok, stay at playground level :-> Hope you all still have some humour :)
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