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From: tweten@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Dave Tweten)
Subject: Re: Monthly Reminder: 386bsd news archive via ftp
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1993 19:56:41 GMT
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In article <CB6rxK.4Ms@sybase.com> mwarren@cedar.sybase.com (Mark Warren) writes:
>In article <9307311515.AA14852@minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au>,
>            root@minnie.cs.adfa.oz.au (Minnie Bannister) writes

>I've looked at the news for the last week or so, and I don't see an
>answer to these questions, so I'll pose them here...
>
>	- Has there ever been an "Official" Patchkit ...

No.

> ... and what would make it different from an "Unofficial" Patchkit?

A blessing from Bill Jolitz.

>	- Will there soon be a 386bsd-0.2 ...

"Soon" is debatable, but Bill Jolitz is reputed to intend that there be
one.  That's what he's supposed to be working on.

> ... and will it be "Official"?

Jolitz is working on it; therefore it's "Official," barring the unlikely
possibility that he would withold his blessing from his own work.  ;-)
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