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To: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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Subject: Re: FBSD support inc. 
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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 10:53:38 +0100
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From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.tfs.com>
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> Basically it's one of those double-edged swords, like merging with
> NetBSD.  A lot of really enticing benefits on the surface but a host
> of sticky problems to solve underneath.

I think Cygnus is an interesting parallel here.

I think that if Julian wants to do it, he should be most welcome indeed.

It must not be seen as a mandatory position for everybody though, I
fully understand John (and I take the same position I think), but
that doesn't mean that somebody else should do it.

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