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Subject: Re: [H-GEN] NetBSD vs FreeBSD et BLOODY cetra
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From: Christopher Biggs <chris at stallion.oz.au>
Date: 07 Dec 2001 20:33:34 +1000
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.1011206211742.19431C-100000 at blake.timetraveller.org> (Robert
	Brockway's message of "Thu, 6 Dec 2001 21:21:57 +1000 (EST)")
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Robert Brockway <robert at timetraveller.org> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake thusly:

> 
> Someone once pointed out that having multiple free unixen was a good
> thing as they tended to try to out do each other in features & performance
> (friendly competition) which benefitted everyone in the end.  In addition
> they have borrowed features & concepts over the years - again, everyone is
> a winner.

Diversity is indeed good. 

If you want to see a result of the alternative "one size fits all"
philosophy, I refer you to Exhibit A: Microsoft Windows.  ;-)

--cjb

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