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From: pmh@pilhuhn.de (Patrick M.Hausen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: 386BSD 1.0 - some facts concerning delivery, at least
Date: 28 Aug 1994 13:39:35 +0200
Organization: The Home Of The Pilhuhn
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This weekend I received a letter from Dr. Dobbs concerning delivery of
the 386BSD Reference CD-ROM. The letter is dated Aug 24th.
> [...]
>
> The 386BSD Reference CD-ROM is still in final develeopment at this
> time. The authors, William an Lynne Jolitz, are taking some additional
> development time in order to include even more annotations to the kernel
> source files. Plus, they are also including selected topics from their
> forthcoming book "386BSD From The Inside Out" -- certainly a bonus
> feature that is not in the original product specs!
> So, while we have held off on putting the product to bed, we hope you'll
> understand that we are taking the time to make what is already an out-
> standing product even more useful and valuable for you.
>
> We anticipate shipping the 386BSD Reference CD-ROM in September, 1994.
>
> [...]
As far as I'm concerned, I don't see a reason not to trust them.
The certainly would not announce a delivery time (and they even told me
the year! ;-))) if they didn't have anything at hands (I hope).
Why did I order? Well, for historical reasons. I'm really happy
with the FreeBSD I'm running so I won't install 386BSD. But it was
Bill who started the whole thing. And I like having the Dr. Dobbs
article series online, too. Can't tell anything about the other
documentation, since I haven't seen it yet ;-)
Hopefully they'll deliver RSN, there will be something useful on that
CD-ROM and this useless flamage will end (and the Jolitz's and Jesus
live happily ever after ;-)
Paddy
P.S. Please, Jesus, don't comment on my english, my writing style or anything
other totally irrelevant to this newsgroup, please, don't, Jesus! NO!
;-))))
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