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From: Larry Kruper <lak@primenet.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Difference between FreeBSD and NetBSD
Date: 8 Aug 1995 02:30:23 GMT
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I am no expert in either, but I am trying to make a decision. I already have
a subscription to FreeBSD through ftp.cdrom.com and so I will install it first.

NetBSD has a Berkely license and therefore can be used however one wants
including resale with no restrictions.

FreeBSD is GNU copyleft. 

I like the Net licence, but the CDROM FreeBSD is compelling.

lak