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From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz)
Subject: Re: Linux or FreeBSD
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Organization: Mordor International
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 04:15:43 GMT
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Timothy Murphy (tim@maths.tcd.ie) wrote:
: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Chris Mauritz) writes:
: 
: >: Linux has excellent books as part of the standard distribution;
: >: FreeBSD does not.
: 
: >Um, no.  To wit:
: 
: >4.4BSD System Manager's Manual
: >4.4BSD User's Reference Manual
: >4.4BSD User's Supplementary Documents
: >4.4BSD Programmer's Reference Manual
: >4.4BSD Programmer's Supplementary Documents
: 
: You didn't read what I said, or else misunderstood it.
: 
: I was referring to _free_ documentation,

You didn't use the word FREE in reference to the documentation
in your post.  So what did I misunderstand?

The USENIX stuff is probably available for free too.  I just haven't
bothered to look for it.

Regards,

Chris
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