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From: "Mikael Aalto" <aaltom@parnet.fi>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Q: FreeBSD general questions.
Date: 20 Feb 1997 01:03:15 GMT
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Hi all!
I am currently using Linux as a server (DNS,POP-mail,ppp,slip...).And I
would like
to ask a few questions from all the FreeBSD users:

What is the main difference betwen Linux and BSD ?
How hard may it be for an Linux user to completely start using BSD ?
What type of release packages are there available on the net (ex.
Slackware96 for Linux) ? 
How stable is BSD compared to Linux ?
Is there any good CD-rom releases worth of buying ?
Where do I find the best applications on the net ?
What do I need to download from the net to get a complete installation ?

Thanks, Mikael Aalto FINLAND

please also email me at: aaltom@parnet.fi