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From: terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C)
Subject: Re: Digiboards and BSDI/386
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In article <1993Jun15.030654.6301@spcvxb.spc.edu> terry@spcvxb.spc.edu (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr.) writes:
>  As a BSDI customer (with a support agreement, even), if I find a problem or
>something I suspect to be a problem in the BSDI product, I'll contact BSDI for
>technical support.

This is perfectly in line with what I have been saying.

>  On the other hand, if I'd like to know if package "foo" has been ported to a
>386-based, BSD-derived operating system, or if anyone has a driver for a Matrox
>Impression 1024 under X, or similar, I'll ask it where a wider audience will
>see it - here. Likewise, if I were to write/port a package or driver, I'd post
>the announcement here, again to reach a wider audience.

This is also perfectly in line with what I have been saying, and also
exactly what the original respondent to the original poster was referring
to as "crosspollenization" -- also a good thing.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@icarus.weber.edu
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