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From: michael@resonex.com (Michael Bryan)
Subject: Re: Any idea on release date for NetBSD 1.0?
Message-ID: <1994Mar10.160735.2842@resonex.com>
Organization: Resonex Inc., Fremont CA
References: <1994Mar10.083714.27067@resonex.com> <michaelv.763322728@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 1994 16:07:35 GMT
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In article <michaelv.763322728@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu> michaelv@iastate.edu (Michael L. VanLoon) writes:
>
>So far the word has been, it'll come out "when it's ready".

Ok, that's the best I've heard anywhere.  I was just hoping that things
were getting close enough for somebody to hazard an approximate release
time.

>If you don't want to wait, you can upgrade to NetBSD-current this very
>minute.

What's the status of this, now that agate is no longer available as
a NetBSD ftp site?  I would assume the mirror sites still have -current
as of the time agate when away, but what about future updates?

>NetBSD-current is a *very* impressive operating
>system, and NetBSD-1.0 (for those who don't do current) will be well
>worth the wait.

Yes, I don't doubt that at all, and NetBSD is still my PC-OS of choice.
But with a new Linux and a new FreeBSD coming out Real Soon Now, support
for NetBSD might wane if it's perceived to not be as "up-to-date".  After
all, there were some problems in 0.9, and a lot of people don't want to
bother with NetBSD-current, but would prefer an easy-to-install package.

Just my $0.03 worth...

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