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From: richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin)
Subject: Re: Linux, Bsd   Against NT bullshit
Message-ID: <E4GnrJ.AI9@cogsci.ed.ac.uk>
Organization: HCRC, University of Edinburgh
References: <5c08da$r2t@nntp1.best.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 12:23:43 GMT
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In article <5c08da$r2t@nntp1.best.com> vss@best.com writes:
>Why not  Linux and Bsd   merged so that it can become a
>big force against NT.

Because most of the developers of Linux and BSD do it for fun, and
like the systems they have produced, and don't regard competing
against NT as a priority.

You can't expect other people to throw away lots of their work - which
is what would be needed - in order to further *your* goals.

>Do   Linux & FreeBsd    Developers talk to each other ?!

Yes, in various tones of voice :-)

-- Richard
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