*BSD News Article 37600


Return to BSD News archive

Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc
Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!uchinews!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!ix.netcom.com!netcom.com!tporczyk
From: tporczyk@netcom.com (Tony Porczyk)
Subject: Re: Newbie's guide to diff. between Linux, FreeBSD and NetBSD - proposed structure
Message-ID: <tporczykCyuCC2.IsA@netcom.com>
Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest)
References: <tporczykCyn8xE.25K@netcom.com> <jmonroyCytr5u.5pH@netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 1994 10:12:02 GMT
Lines: 32


Jesus Monroy writes:

> OK. My proposal on 386bsd -- period.
> [...]
> 386BSD Release 1.0 is expected out soon.  However, it is 
> now 4 months late from the promised delivery date and no 
> other information is available.  E-mail jmonroy@netcom.com, 
> if you have any further questions.

Sounds reasonable, but I would prefer to change "386BSD Release 1.0 is
expected out soon" to "386BSD Release 1.0 was announced as forthcoming;
however, it is now 4 months late [...]" just to keep on the conservative
side. I guess the above bit could fit somewhere into "The Birth of Free
UN*X" part.

> Originally I proposed that the FAQ be updated by their respective
> organizattions. Your proposal does not address the problem of
> in-fighting because of one, or perhaps two poorly choosen words.

I would very much like to avoid flame fests, so please comment on
specific parts which you feel could cause such fireworks.  I have gotten
great comments so far from a number of people, so I would like to
incorporate yours as well.  And yes, I will ask for contributions from
both camps, but I will try to moderate a little precisely to avoid
needlessly provocative entries.

I will try to post the revised outline within 3-4 days to see if there
are no objections.

t.