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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 18:26:01 -0500
From: Michael Urban <murban@tznet.com>
To: Yifeng Xu <websoft@yahoo.com>
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: FreeBSD v Linux
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FreeBSD doesn't use an emulator to run Linux programs. It is more
like a an API layer.. And it is not a lie to say that FreeBSD runs
Oracle 8i for Linux better then native Linux. It is the truth.

On Sun, Oct 22, 2000 at 10:05:01PM -0700, Yifeng Xu wrote:
> I don't think an emulator can run faster and more
> smoothly than a native system, If I tell you emulator
> is better, it's joke. Guy, go to use Linux if you want
> Oracle.
> 
> Good luck,
> XuYifeng
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Robert Shea <robert.shea@onlinecables.com>
> To: FreeBSD questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 12:51 PM
> Subject: FreeBSD v Linux

> > With that said i am wondering if I should swap the
> OS as well since I am
> > gonna need to run 8i under a linux emmulator... and
> although I am aware this
> > is a statement with roots in ignornace as I have
> never ran a linux
> > emulator... I can't imagine it being real fast.
> > 
> > My question is... keep BSD and run an emulator or
> should I yield to the
> > penguin completely?
> > 
> > Thank you in advance for any insight :)
> > 
> > Robert
> > 
> > 
> > 
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