Return to BSD News archive
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!uunet!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!menudo.uh.edu!sugar!taronga!peter
From: peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: Funding 4.4BSD Development
Message-ID: <5U0HSW2@taronga.com>
Organization: Taronga Park BBS
References: <1992Jun28.204256.14620@uunet.uu.net> <1992Jul1.232031.15719@gateway.novell.com> <24318@dog.ee.lbl.gov>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1992 15:51:38 GMT
Lines: 14
In article <24318@dog.ee.lbl.gov> torek@horse.ee.lbl.gov (Chris Torek) writes:
>Thus, the question as to whom will ``inherit'' BSD is moot. EVERYONE
>has already inherited it.
You're familiar with the concept of "the tradgedy of the commons". Without
some authority (official, moral, default) how will continued development of
BSD occur? Currently there are two authorities standing ready to fill the
breach: BSDI and Jolitz. The question is: is either of them in a position to
maintain a coherent core for future development?
--
`-_-'
Have you hugged your wolf today? 'U`
Peter da Silva, Taronga Park BBS, Houston, TX +1 713 568 0480/1032