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Subject: Re: What's so compelling about FreeBSD?
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Robert Huff wrote:
> Jeff Mohler writes:
>
>   
>>  > > Linux supports more devices than FreeBSD, especially new devices.
>>  
>>  Linux clearly supports many more bugs than FreeBSD as well.
>>     
>
> 	"Linux is closer to the bleeding edge; always remember that
> blood will usually be yours."
>
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> 					Robert Huff
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With Gentoo, installing and upgrading to the most up-to-date packages is
a choice up to end users. Gentoo is all about choice. One can definitely
choose to use packages a few years behind.

Simon