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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!qns3.qns.com!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!lll-winken.llnl.gov!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!startide.ctr.columbia.edu!wpaul From: wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu (Bill Paul) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux Date: 8 Apr 1996 21:58:15 GMT Organization: Columbia University Center for Telecommunications Research Lines: 33 Message-ID: <4kc25n$8pp@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> References: <4issad$h1o@nadine.teleport.com> <Pine.PMDF.3.91.960324150948.9390A-100000@plains.uwyo.edu> <4jejjt$cdb@park.uvsc.edu> <315E0F1A.4E3FB53D@lucon.org> <Pine.LNX.3.91.960401105810.31921A-100000@gallup.cia-g.com> <4jso8v$n5i@dyson.iquest.net> <31642098.75AB4317@gnu.ai.mit.edu> <4k2cvc$j8e@park.uvsc.edu> <31657509.5E45C160@gnu.ai.mit.edu> <4k4cfa$ava@uriah.heep.sax.de> <3169406A.61F8D18D@gnu.ai.mit.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: startide.ctr.columbia.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Daring to challenge the will of the almighty Leviam00se, H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.ai.mit.edu) had the courage to say: [chop] : > Anyway, I'll get to the point of all this waffle... Right at this very : > moment, I dont think there's a compelling reason to go to ELF. It's probably : > not going to be compelling for some time. [...] : Does that mean FreeBSD doesn't need those cool features from ELF? Yes. : Another reason for me to avoid FreeBSD :-(. One can only hope. : H.J. I swear: if he starts centering all his text funny and posting regular installments of 'ELF News,' I shall get out my AIX administrators manuals and do myself an injury. -Bill -- ============================================================================= -Bill Paul (212) 854-6020 | System Manager, Master of Unix-Fu Work: wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu | Center for Telecommunications Research Home: wpaul@skynet.ctr.columbia.edu | Columbia University, New York City ============================================================================= "If you are in trouble, go the CTR. Ask for Bill. He will help you." =============================================================================