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From: mpatel@flamingo.cs.ucla.edu (Mayur Patel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Newbie inquiry
Date: 16 Oct 1995 22:34:21 GMT
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Dept.
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In recent times, Linux has amassed quite a following.  Would someone
please comment on the pros/cons of choosing Linux over FreeBSD for the
Intel chip? I am not a UNIX guru & I am debating whether it is
worth-while to give an old 386 new life with a minimal (<80MB) UNIX
installation.

Thanks. (email responses are prefered.)
Mayur (mpatel@cs.ucla.edu)