TechTV - FreeBSD v. Linux Shootout

Matt Olander matt at offmyserver.com
Wed Sep 3 16:39:47 PDT 2003


On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 01:37:08AM +0200, Devon H. O'Dell wrote:
> So, where's the MPEG for the TechTV-impaired...

dude. I can't find one yet. I'm trying to get one from the TechTV
producers. may take while :(

-matt

> 
> --Devon
> 
> Eric Anderson wrote:
> 
> > Matt Olander wrote:
> > [..snip..]
> >
> >> Murray, unless I'm mistaken, the linux guy must have fudged a bit at the
> >> end of the install because after we'd finished, his screen still showed
> >> like 35 minutes to go and then he immediately plugged in his laptop ;)
> >
> >
> > Sadly enough, even my wife noticed that.  We were both watching as the 
> > install was creeping by on the linux machine, and FreeBSD was 
> > completely done, ready to roll.  They broke for commercial, and the 
> > next thing you know he is up and running full desktop.  My wife said 
> > "aren't they still  installing?  I thought they still had a lot 
> > left?".. I had no response for her.
> >
> > I did notice how defensive the linux guy was.. must have had too much 
> > caffeine before the show or something..
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >

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