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From: Robert Sanders
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 1996 00:00

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On Thu, 28 Mar 1996 12:49:51 GMT, mayhem@netcom.com (Grok the destroyer) said:

> 	Linux isn't Unix. Unix is a brand named operating system 
> currently owned by SCO. SCO and HP are working on its latest version.
> Linux is a PD operating system. 

Since you're being a pedant... Linux is not public domain.  It's
just free.  There's a big difference.

> But however it's only a 32 bit OS...I wish I had a Dec Alpha :)

Why?  Do you deal with 64-bit quantities often?  Though it may seem
far too obvious to be true, moving 64 bits when you only need 32 can
actually slow you down.

  -- Robert

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From: Robert Sanders <rsanders@mindspring.com>
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Date: 1996/03/28
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