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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.questions:5098 comp.os.386bsd.misc:1008 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!aardvark.ucs.uoknor.edu!ns1.nodak.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!news.clark.edu!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!utnut!nott!uotcsi2!revcan!micor!latour!diana!db Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.386bsd.misc Subject: Re: Comparing anything to NetBSD Message-ID: <1993Sep14.150639.23298@diana.ocunix.on.ca> From: db@diana.ocunix.on.ca (Dyane Bruce) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1993 15:06:39 GMT References: <26tttoINNk60@xs4all.hacktic.nl> <1993Sep12.173202.11791@diana.ocunix.on.ca> <JKH.93Sep14011105@whisker.lotus.ie> Organization: db Software Lines: 46 In article <JKH.93Sep14011105@whisker.lotus.ie> jkh@whisker.lotus.ie (Jordan K. Hubbard) writes: > >> Maybe I will just go and use linux. A bunch of uncoordinated hackers, > >That would be fine and you have our blessings, go! I have no desire to use a second rate operating system. >Linux is a fine operating system (meant sincerely), with many >admirable features. Don't sit here whining about what a bunch of >jerks we are, defect! Vote with your feet! Unfortunately for BSD, a lot of people have already voted with their feet... BSD needs co-operation now, healthy competition can come later. >> I could see the justification for Netbsd over 386 0.1 as 0.1 is useless >>without the patch kit... But Freebsd as well? Come on guys, BSD has > >Actually, the conception of both projects was pretty close to >simultaneous, and born from the same stimulus (inadequate patchkit, >total lack of participation from Bill). We're doing this for free; I understand that. Bill has abrogated leadership for BSD. Linus has not (as far as I know) abrogated leadership for the Kernel of Linux. >you want to whine at me, give me some money. Give us all some money >while you're at it, then we'll at least listen politely and nod our >heads at the right places. I'm sorry, but I'd rather hack kernels. I don't have any money to contribute. I wish I did. Right now I am too busy scrambling to stay afloat in the rough job market up here to even do that.... Incidentally, there is a thread in the linux groups about contributing a machine to Linus for development. Ideally it would be nice to resurrect CSRG, but that isn't going to happen. I am also glad to see cooler minds prevail, and the hot heads calmed down in this thread. I am glad to see a merge of the core kernel being discussed, not flame throwers being used. -- Dyane Bruce db@diana.ocunix.on.ca 29 Vanson Ave. Nepean On, K2E 6A9 So who first started the tradition of 613-225-9920 putting witty sayings in sigs anyway?