Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 14:11:04 -0500 (EST) From: Louis Bertrand <louis@signalpath.on.ca> To: OpenBSD Advocacy List <advocacy@openbsd.org> Cc: netbsd-advocacy@NetBSD.ORG, FreeBSD advocacy list <FreeBSD-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Merging Net/Free/Open-BSD together against Linux Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811261320510.11270-100000@tronix.signalpath.on.ca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981126110134.26466A-100000@lorax.ubergeeks.com>
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Hello all, <soapbox mode -- take two Prozac and call me in the morning> What I'm reading about here is some sort of super-standard to cover the freenix BSDs (and maybe even BSD/OS). Bad idea even if, as JKH says, we were able to find a master architect. In my experience in the hardware domain, standards favour widespread adoption but stifle innovation. For example the i386 ISA is a dog to design for, but people did it anyway because they could sell huge amounts of hardware. You can make the parallel in the software world with the 640K limit. What in fact we don't want in the BSD world is a monolithic standard that will stifle development. Instead, let's ask ourselves what do we want from BSD (in general). Innovation and cutting edge technology that you won't find anywhere else, or easily unpacked predictable applications? I personally favour innovation. Let's stick to strong guidelines and recommendations, share the ideas and solutions, and promote all flavours. But don't cast anything in stone( that's for fossils). Ciao! --Louis Louis Bertrand, Bowmanville, ON, Canada <louis@signalpath.on.ca> vox +1.905.623.8925 fax +1.905.623.3852 OpenBSD: Security matters <www.OpenBSD.org> On Thu, 26 Nov 1998, ADRIAN Filipi-Martin wrote: > unified distribution with three possible kernel architectures, yet a > unified userland? (He quickly ducks for cover.) As long as device files, > filesystem and directory hierarchies were agreed to, it seems feasible. > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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