On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, chuck wrote:

> At 08:27 AM 11/30/1999 +0100, Martin Horcicka wrote:
> >the thing I've never understood is why you are developing three BSD
> 
> "You."  The great BSD central commitee?
> >systems separately - well, they are not too separate because if one
> >system implements a thing the other two will probably port it.
> >
> >Wouldn't it be better to join the projects together and this way to more
> >effectively use your time, skills and energy?
> >
> >Please, don't lapidate me - I'd just like to know the reasons.
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >P.S. I'm not member of this lists, so please answer directly to me.
> >
> >Sorry for cross-list message.
> 
> Well, there is one Windows.  Monopolistic, no innovation, etc.
> 
> There are about 12 leading Unixes.  They each have different
> features and strengths.  There are 3 BSD OpenSource Unix-alikes
> and I don't know how many Linux distributions, also Open Source.

Last number I heard for "# of Linux distributions" was >70...I think some
guys dog did one or something silly like that *shrug*

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