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Date:      Wed, 21 Nov 2001 02:05:19 +0200
From:      Giorgos Keramidas <charon@labs.gr>
To:        Anthony Atkielski <anthony@atkielski.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: home pc use
Message-ID:  <20011121000519.GA52075@hades.hell.gr>
In-Reply-To: <015d01c1721f$09df3420$0a00000a@atkielski.com>
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On 2001-11-21 00:56:51, Anthony Atkielski wrote:
> Giorgos writes:
> > The threads that you start and contribute to
> > tend to diverge a lot from being `questions'
> > and they have a tendency to transform in 'FreeBSD
> > vs Windows' flamefests.  Please stop this.
>
> You don't approve of comparisons between FreeBSD and other operating systems?
> How can I discuss a new operating system or learn anything about it if I am
> forbidden to mention other operating systems with which I am familiar?

Comparing OSes is not something that is very easy to do, without
having experience on both systems.  I'm afraid that I do not have the
required experience on Windows to be objective when comparing them to
FreeBSD.  A lot of the people on the list do not use Windows either.
So it's kind of tough to get comparisons right, and be objective :)

> > If you want to learn how FreeBSD works, the people
> > on this list and the rest of the FreeBSD support
> > lists are more than willing to point to the right
> > places.
>
> Don't they have any answers themselves?  If all I want is _pointers_ to _other_
> resources, I can just use Google.  There must be some gurus somewhere here on
> this list.

Sometimes, a pointer to look at the Right Place(TM) is worth a lot
more than copying existing documentation.  Especially considering the
fact that copying might introduce errors or irrelevant details.

-giorgos


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