From owner-freebsd-chat Tue Nov 3 14:22:28 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA23005 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 14:22:28 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from Loki.orland.u91.k12.me.us (Loki.orland.u91.k12.me.us [169.244.111.67]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA22995; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 14:22:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from netmonger@genesis.ispace.com) Received: from celeris (56k-port4004.ime.net [209.90.195.14]) by Loki.orland.u91.k12.me.us (8.9.1/8.8.8-Loki) with SMTP id RAA14414; Tue, 3 Nov 1998 17:21:50 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from netmonger@genesis.ispace.com) X-Server-ID: Loki.orland.u91.k12.me.us, OCSNet - Orland Maine USA X-Coord-Name: Drew "Droobie" Baxter, OneNetwork Exchange X-Coord-Addr: Droobie@Openlink.orland.me.us X-Coord-Pager: USA: 207-471-2719, http://pagedroo.orland.me.us Message-Id: <4.1.19981103171800.00a90cb0@genesis.ispace.com> X-Sender: netmonger@genesis.ispace.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 17:19:52 -0500 To: John Sconiers , Damon Permezel From: Drew Baxter Subject: Re: Sun Ports JDK to Linux Cc: Steve Byrne , gunther@aurora.rg.iupui.edu, patrick@cre8tivegroup.com, freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: References: <199811032053.OAA00132@damon.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org At 04:17 PM 11/3/98 -0600, John Sconiers wrote: >> This flawless linux compatability must be what makes my netscape (all verions >> I've tried) regularly dump core with EMT trap! >> I don't want to rag on FreeBSD. I am sad to see freeBSD fall behind. >> Particularly linux. However, I kept running into reasons why I should >> consider linux, and finally overcame my resistance. >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message > > >I don't know what version of FreeBSD your running ....however my netscape >3 and 4.05 browser works with 2.2.7 and 3.0....... > >Your thoughts are taken in stride however Linux is different from FreeBSD >in the same token that OS2 is different than Windows. The developers of >FreeBSD can not implement "flawless linux compatibilty" because of the >effect it would have on the direction of the OS. FreeBSD is not a >distribution of Linux with a different name. While they seek to port >Linux utilities and programs....the overall goal, implementation and >outlook is different. > >If Linux is the right choice for you......then maybe you should >switch. > > >JOHN > > >CC'd to chat > I second the working with FreeBSD 3.0 part. --- Drew "Droobie" Baxter Network Admin/Professional Computer Nerd(TM) OneEX: The OneNetwork Exchange 207-942-0275 http://www.droo.orland.me.us My Latest Kernel: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT (ONEEX) #14: Mon Oct 19 22:36:58 EDT 1998 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message