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From: rankin@ewl.uky.edu (David W. Rankin Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.sys.next.advocacy
Subject: Re: NeXTBSD - 4.4BSD For NeXTstep machines ?
Date: 7 Feb 1996 07:19:17 GMT
Organization: UK Microlabs -- Engineering Workstation Laboratory
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In article <Pine.NXT.3.92.960204125419.17765B-100000@Tomobiki-Cho.CAC.Washington.EDU>,
Mark Crispin <mrc@CAC.Washington.EDU> wrote:
}On 4 Feb 1996, Louis A. Mamakos wrote:
}> Again, I'd reiterate that I'd love to run a modern OS on my black next
}> hardware. There is no requirement, for me at least, that it run
}> existing NeXTSTEP applications, or host OPENSTEP. All I'm looking for
}> is a stock 4.4BSD based OS, like NetBSD.
}I second this. It'd be awfully nice if there was /dev/audio support to
}make the DSP do its thing, but it isn't really necessary. NeXT's software
}offerings are completely uninteresting.
}It would also open up the possibility of running real Web browsers,
}instead of trash like OmniWeb. When a dinky 68030 Mac PowerBook 165c does
}a better job on the Web than an "insanely great" NEXTSTEP system, that
}says something very sad.
I'm a NetBSD bigot myself, so I can't really say TOO much about
OmniWeb, except that ANYTHING is better than Nutscape. :)
Even so, NetBSD/next68k would be a win for a lot of people, esp.
those who have another NetBSD/m68k box in their clutches. I for one
like the idea of a NetBSD/next68k port because it'd allow me
to use the same binaries as my Mac IIsi uses. Plus, black box
hardware can't be easily beaten. :)
In fact, I've seen this thread going on enough in NetBSD areas to
suspect a critical mass of people exists for starting a porting effort.
If you are willing to put some amount of time and/or resources into a
NetBSD/next68k port, Email me at rankin@ewl.uky.edu, and let me know.
If enough people who can code will, we might just get the thing off
the ground. :) Also, if anyone is already working on a port, please
let me know.
David
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