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From: James Raynard <fqueries@jraynard.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Token Ring Support
To: Steve Ames <steve@cioeserv.cioe.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 21:36:29 +0000 ()
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In-Reply-To: <199608051606.LAA11750@cioeserv.cioe.com> from "Steve Ames" at Aug 5, 96 11:06:15 am
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> 
> > > Does the  current  incarnation  of FreeBSD have any Token ring
> > > support? Linux supports  Token Ringsince 1.3.x kernels... but
> > > I'd rather run FreeeBSD as I'm far more comfortable  with it...
> > > however for  this  project I require Token Ring...
> >
> > Please feel free to write TR support for us :-)
> 
> Translation: Use Linux for this one. Got it.

Well, I imagine Linux only has Token Ring support because someone
who needed it was willing to sit down and write it - I'm afraid
that's the way free operating systems tend to work.

(This isn't meant to be a flame - I really wish I had the time, ability
and inclination to do half the things I would like to see in FreeBSD, so
I can understand why you're not interested in writing TR support).