Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 17:36:52 -0500 (EST) From: "Robert S. Sciuk" <rob@ControlQ.com> To: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Freeloading FreeBSD for Free -- NOT! Message-ID: <Pine.UW2.3.96.971216171836.29252W-100000@fatlady.controlq.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.93-heb-2.06.971216231727.25088A-100000@xpert.com>
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On Tue, 16 Dec 1997, Yuri Gindin wrote: ... deletion ... > really, why we need to reinvent the wheel? It's possible to use the device > drivers from Net/OpenBSD, taking into account that the kernel is almost > the same except of the VM stuff. They also have superior emulation for > StunOS/Slowaris, even NetBSD runs on the top of "NetBSD emulation". > There are enough *BSDs around. > But FreeBSD is the BestBSD :-) > > --Yuri. Couldn't have said it better Yuri! ... 8-) On another topic ... I detect a minor problem in the Sun involvement in this project (see the FAQ sent earlier -- Thanks Jason/Dale ). They seem to want to be driving the ultrasparc (64Bit) chip sales with FreeBSD, in which case they should put out a PCI board and processors priced cheaply enough to allow us to hack together our own (preferably SMP) boxes ... and thus justify their investment ... FreeBSD users on the other hand, typically have access to miled out legacy boxes (I know mine is) ... and I'm too cheap to shell out for the Solaris 2.6 release, never mind an ultrasparc server. To be sure, my evidence is anecdotal, my opinion, and may not be indicative of the `typical' FreeBSD user. When Sun finds out about me (and my old IPX) ... will they pull the plug?? 8-) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Robert S. Sciuk 1032 Howard Rd. Ph:905 632-2466 Control-Q Research Burlington, Ont. Canada Fx:905 632-7417 rob@ControlQ.com L7R 3X5 http://www.ControlQ.com
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