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- From: scs@iti.org (Steve Simmons)
- Subject: Re: 386bsd -- The New Newsgroup
- Message-ID: <scs.716042844@wotan.iti.org>
- Keywords: newsgroup 386bsd news group
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- References: <1992Sep8.140141.10371@terminator.cc.umich.edu> <18iprpINNg6e@agate.berkeley.edu> <1992Sep8.154156.2672@resonex.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 12:47:24 GMT
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- michael@resonex.com (Michael Bryan) writes:
-
- >In article <18iprpINNg6e@agate.berkeley.edu> wjolitz@soda.berkeley.edu (Lynne Jolitz) writes:
- >>As per Bill's suggestion, here's a breakdown of some of the suggested
- >>topics and groups:
- >>
- >> comp.os.386bsd (general questions and trivia)
- . . .
-
- The problem with `386bsd' is that the name is inherently confusing. The
- casual reader will not be able to distinguish it from BSDI nor from the
- many other x86 commercial Unixes.
-
- In addition, there is already discussion of a 680X0-based version of
- this system. This makes the name `386bsd' even more troublesome.
-
- I would strongly suggest forming comp.unix.freebsd. The name more
- correctly indicates the purpose, and as appropriate variants emerge
- it can develop subgroups rationally.
- --
- Steve: #1 of human beings on the Zwicky list
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