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From: davidtay@interport.net (David Tay)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: why buy BSDI ?
Date: 14 Dec 1995 18:31:38 -0500
Organization: Interport Communications Corp.
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900RR (900RR) wrote:

: what does BSDI offer me that i can't/don't get with FreeBSD (or even
: Linux for that matter). For a couple of grand, i could buy and set up
: an ass-kicking BSDI P133 super system. for the same sum,  BSDI sends
: me (FedEx, thank you) a CDROM, and a tech-support number.... :\

well, if you're a big company, and you have money to spend, then you 
should spend it. also, if you're a big company, you want to be able to 
get someone on the phone and be able to chew them out. lastly, you can 
tell your boss that BSDI screwed up instead of putting your neck on the 
line since you picked FreeBSD.

i do think FreeBSD is a great OS.

--David Tay
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