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From: Mark Tinguely <tinguely@plains.NoDak.edu>
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>  > So, FreeBSD is a good choice for the BSD4.4 type, a point I have sometimes
>  > made to computer science students.  But what's a good SVR4 choice--any
>  > free ones?  Any versions of Linux that qualify?

For educational sites, Sun is releasing Solaris for x86 source on CD for very 
low price (if memory serves me, I think it is $100-200 range). I don't
know if free Unix or NT (most likely a combination of both) has the scared.

--mark.