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From: John Dyson <dysonj@delphi.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: 4.4-lite?
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 94 13:48:17 -0500
Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)
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Chuck Van Tilburg <ctilburg@cs.oberlin.edu> writes:
 
>So my proposition is:  NetBSD and FreeBSD should merge.  *BSD* UNITE!  I 
>understand that there are fundemental differences in legal details, fears, 
>personalities, etc.  I just don't see why the problem is intractable.  There 
>is so much to gain in a concerted effort...  We aren't children... United we
>stand, divided we just give commercial efforts more ammunition...
 
I would like to see it too.  *Much* of the aggravation would start to
go away if everyone would be on the same team.  The biggest problem is
that there are sensitive egos out there, and alot of past hurt.
 
John
dyson@implode.root.com