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Comparing Linux To System VR4

Posted by timothy on from the pick-your-perspective dept.

robyannetta writes "Paul Murphy from LinuxInsider.com asks the question What's the difference between Linux and System VR4? From the article: 'If there's a real bottom line here, the one thing I'm clear on is that I haven't found it yet, but the questions raised have been more interesting that the answers -- so more help would be welcomed.'"

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  1. Distribtuion method by niteice · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, Linux can be downloaded in a friendly ISO format, but my SVR4 2.1 disks are in some wierd-ass format I can't use with anything except this one german program.

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  2. The difference is... by mrogers · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can't buy SVR4 bumper stickers.

  3. Re:What does this say? by ScrewMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, doing a little reading between the lines, as it were, I think what he's really saying is "I want to pay off my mortgage early and this is the best way I've found to do it."

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  4. Re:The guy's a phony. by ScrewMaster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, well ... this guy is threading water and he's losing ground by the minute.

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    The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
  5. Re:The difference is... by 0racle · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apples are BSD based not SysV.

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