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From: tjevans@hotmail.com (Thomas Evans)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs BSD
Date: 21 Jan 1997 10:22:04 -0500
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> This is true; for both Linux and FreeBSD you should think twice before
> buying some piece of hardware. Neither has the universal driver
> support that Windows has, but indeed Linux supports more.
  I prefer linux because it has Token Ring support, Zip drive support,
  good sound card support, and better support for the IBM thinkpad, 
  (up until 2.1.6, FreeBSD wouldn't work on some thinkpads). 
  Regards,
-- 
Tom Evans 
tjevans@raleigh.ibm.com
Disclaimer: My views are my own, your mileage might vary, taxes are extra, etc