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From: Paul Nash
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 00:00

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> Greg McGarry (gmcgarry@lux.sprc.qut.edu.au) wrote:
> : I'm considering converting to FreeBSD.  Does anyone know
> : of *local* distributors of the complete FreeBSD distribution
> : on cdrom.  Walnut Creek is one cd set I know of.

Laserbaud in Melbourne carry a variety of BSD distributions (FreeBSD and
NetBSD).  FreeBSD is more like Linux (optimised for x86, easy-admin
utils), while NetBSD is closer to 4.4BSD, runs on almost anything, and is
more purist.

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