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From: andi@golem.greenie.muc.de (Andi Kleen)
Subject: Re: Free single server for Mach
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Kirill V. Kuzmichov (kvk@usoft.spb.su) wrote:
> From the Hurd FAQ:

> : Unfortunately, at this time there are no (known) free,
> : redistributable Unix single-servers.  The OSF/1 single-server
> : is commercial.  The single-server from CMU requires an AT&T
> : source license, since it uses the Berkeley kernel; with the
> : resolution of the AT&T/BSDI suit, it may be starting up again,
> : one way or another.  Johannes Helander (jvh@cs.hut.fi) hopes
> : to replace the encumbered Net2 pieces with cleared BSD-Lite
> : pieces whenever that distribution comes out.

> Now that BSD-Lite is out does anybody know what else needs to be 
> done for a free server for Mach? 
>                                Kirill

There is a free BSD-lite-based single server for mach: Lites. It has
Linux-binary compatibility and can be used (with MACH4) as a plug-in
kernel for NetBSD. It is still Alpha though. 

There is a mailing list for Lites. Send mail to
lites-request@cs.hut.fi


-Andi