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Subject: Re: Why BSD?
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>
> I have to ask: Why FreeBSD rather than Linux?
>
> Honest question.
>


It makes you smarter.

I learnt more about computing and networking setting up freebsd boxes for 1 
month than years of being a gui jockey for the other systems, including 
linux.

Now the tables have been turned.  I am in control of them they are no longer 
in control of me.