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From: pc123@cus.cam.ac.uk (Pete Chown)
Subject: NetBSD
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Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1993 18:59:20 GMT
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I didn't feel tremendously encouraged when I read that 386BSD has
split into two rival threads.  It seems to me that all that will be
achieved is a lot of unnecessary duplication of effort, and possibly
incompatibility as the threads diverge further.

There seems to be the suggestion of some kind of flame war that
triggered this split.  I think it's a shame if personalities intervene
and prevent us working together to improve a good operating system.
Perhaps I have completely misunderstood what provoked the split, but
this is the impression the post gave to me.  If I am wrong, it might
be worth posting an explanation of what really did provoke the split,
or lots of people besides me will jump to conclusions.

I was also not quite sure what was meant about NetBSD having different
aims to 386BSD.  There was something about moving towards a stable
release more quickly, but I thought we were moving as quickly as we
could anyway!  Again, I'm sure many people besides me would be
interested to know what the aims of NetBSD are...

[ Like many people, I have just come back from the Easter break.  It
  may be that I have misunderstood through being away from news for
  this period.  Even so, though, there will be others in a similar
  position. ]
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