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Subject: Re: FreeBSD/Alpha (was Re: COMDEX trip report) 
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Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 19:36:28 -0800
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> Alpha pros:
> 1) "Coolness" reputation as the fastest mass-market CPU.

I think you've missed one or two, or at least gotten the emphasis in
slightly the wrong places:

2) Already supported by Linux and, to a lesser extent, NetBSD (when
   discussing the newer ALPHA/PCI systems) thus making it *easier to
   bootstrap from an existing port*.

3) Represents the next logical step upwards when you've hit the wall
   with your PP/266 system and you're looking for a beefier server
   that can be built out of widely available parts and accomodate
   more of that most precious of network server resources: Memory.

4) Their price/performance ratio will be improving significantly within
   the next 30 days. :)

> PowerPC cons:
>
1) Dead architecture.  :-)

					Jordan