Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 11:05:54 -0500 From: dennis@etinc.com (dennis) To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FBSD support inc. Message-ID: <199512181605.LAA21653@etinc.com>
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>> > > Basically it's one of those double-edged swords, like merging with >> > > NetBSD. A lot of really enticing benefits on the surface but a host >> > > of sticky problems to solve underneath. >> > >> > Like how do you deal with suddenly running on 12 more platforms for >> > nearly free. >> >> No, it's how do you deal with suddenly being forced to do release >> engineering for 12 platforms where one was formerly enough to drive >> the release engineer to early retirement? > >By making the administrative interfaces for all system identical, and >by data-driving those areas where it's not possible to resolve the >interface conflicts. > >CV: my more recent articles on logical device management in a devfs >framework. > >It's an engineering problem, not a management problem. note that this often leads to widespread mediocrity. db ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emerging Technologies, Inc. http://www.etinc.com Synchronous Communications Cards and Routers For Discriminating Tastes. 56k to T1 and beyond. Frame Relay, PPP, HDLC, and X.25
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