From owner-freebsd-hackers Wed Feb 25 08:29:39 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA15410 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:29:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from labinfo.iet.unipi.it (labinfo.iet.unipi.it [131.114.9.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id IAA15371 for ; Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:29:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it) Received: from localhost (luigi@localhost) by labinfo.iet.unipi.it (8.6.5/8.6.5) id PAA10915; Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:55:37 +0100 From: Luigi Rizzo Message-Id: <199802251455.PAA10915@labinfo.iet.unipi.it> Subject: Re: Token Ring To: pechter@shell.monmouth.com (Bill/Carolyn Pechter) Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:55:37 +0100 (MET) Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, kpneal@pobox.com In-Reply-To: <199802251614.LAA17104@shell.monmouth.com> from "Bill/Carolyn Pechter" at Feb 25, 98 11:14:08 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > Which is why I ran Linux while inside IBM and FreeBSD elsewhere. > Token Ring is needed for many environments. Johnson & Johnson's running ... > I think FreeBSD should consider expanding its support in this area. the point is, there is no "FreeBSD" company or individual, and most -hackers or core team happen to live in a better world and not have interest (or perhaps) time to invest in developing token ring drivers (whic means also hunting documentation etc. etc.) i don't think there is much need for arguments why supporting XYZ would be great. reminds me of the many people were telling me that midi/wavetable support was really necessary to them etc etc but none has the time to help developing the code. luigi To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message