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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!aardvark.ucs.uoknor.edu!ns1.nodak.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!usenet.coe.montana.edu!caen! sol.ctr.columbia.edu!hamblin.math.byu.edu!yvax.byu.edu!nephi-hbll.byu.edu!bkh Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Subject: Re: To NetBSD or Not NetBSD Message-ID: <1993Jun11.084954.2099@yvax.byu.edu> From: bkh@nephi-hbll.byu.edu (Brian K. Holman) Date: 11 Jun 93 08:49:48 -0700 References: <1v9idt$lt6@noc.usfca.edu> Nntp-Posting-Host: nephi-hbll.byu.edu Lines: 23 I have used every version of 386bsd from 0.0 to 0.1 with patch kits in between. A stable system that doesn't lock up and has a reasonable amount of connections is very important. I have compiled and used news servers, gopher servers, and other various stuff on my machine. However, 386bsd 0.1 has alot of bugs. However, the NetBSD group took all the good things in 386bsd 0.1 and tried to make a more stable system and in my estimation that is exactly what they did. However, if you pay attention to 386bsd news groups you'll know that Jolitz is going to be releasing 386bsd 0.2 later this summer which could be or could not be a viable contenter for a stable 386 UNIX. For now I would go with NetBSD and watch the net to see what people are saying about 386bsd 0.2. However you slice it 386BSD is a wonderful environment thanks to the work of many differing individuals like Bill Jolitz, Chris Demetriou, and others. -- +---------------------------+---------------------------------+ | BRIAN K. HOLMAN | "All you need in this life is | | Programmer/Analyst | ignorance and confidence, and | | Library Automations | then success is sure." | | Brigham Young University | | | 2330 HBLL | -Mark Twain | | Provo, Utah 84602 +---------------------------------+ | Phone: (801) 378-2361 | E-Mail Address: | | Fax: (801) 378-3221 | bkh@nephi-hbll.byu.edu | +---------------------------+---------------------------------+