Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:24:57 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD mention in "The Register" Message-ID: <38B61229.D311624B@softweyr.com> References: <200002250241.TAA11620@usr02.primenet.com>
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Terry Lambert wrote: > > FreeBSD was mentioned as the basis for the Mac OS X: > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/000224-000014.html > > near the bottom: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > MacOS X's FreeBSD microkernel-based architecture makes it an ideal > basis for a high-stable (if hi-fis and VCRs don't crash, neither can > consumer electronics Net appliances) yet compact (store it in Flash > RAM) appliance OS. Just add a cut-back Mac GUI and you're away. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Maybe they are calling FreeBSD a microkernel after seen the > size of a Windows 2000 "minumal installation"? 8-). Probably. Perhaps I should introduce them to the new interNOT appliance femto kernel: .global _os_entry_point _os_entry_point: hlt Did you daily.daemonnews.org this? -- "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?" Wes Peters Softweyr LLC wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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