allard@isi.edu (Dennis Allard) writes:
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>1. Is there any relationship between Linux and the BSD Unix implementation
>   which was outlined over the past year or two in Dr. Dobb's journal?

Linus read at least some of the articles.  That's all the connection.

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>2. What, if any, other shareware Unixes exist and how do they compare
>   to Linux.

Linux and 386BSD are not shareware.  Absolutely not.  They are freely
distributable, usable and modifyable.  I will assume this is what you
meant.  The answer is: None that I know of.  There are Minix, sold by
some publishing company, and Coherent, by Mark Williams Company, both
are commercial but fairly cheap (around 100 to 150 dollars).  For Minix
you even get the source code.  Neither has all of the sexy features
Linux and 386bsd have, IMHO.  Minix in the form it is sold has 64 kB
segments, I think Coherent lacks the kind of support for virtual memory
that Linux has, etc.  Neither of them have X, I think.

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>3. I am eager to help get as many people in the world using a PC platform
>   with X window, networking, and SLIP or PPP capabilities.  Is Linux a
>   good candidate for such a platform (e.g., as compared to DV/X)?

No.  Linux currently lacks networking, and in any case it is not stable
enough for many people.  Basically, unless you know how to apply
patches, hack the kernel and otherwise like to do things the hard way,
you might want to wait for a more stable kernel.

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Lars.Wirzenius@helsinki.fi