Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 13:03:08 -0600 (CST) From: Jim Bryant <jbryant@unix.tfs.net> To: ufkartfm@pacific.net (curtis) Cc: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Oracle, Sun Micro To Announce New Type Of Computer (FreeBSD mentioned) Message-ID: <199812121903.NAA24668@unix.tfs.net> In-Reply-To: <367245EE.7A4C4BCE@pacific.net> from curtis at "Dec 12, 98 10:31:10 am"
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In reply: > > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/bs/story.html?s=v/nm/19981212/bs/oracle_9.html > > > Ellison did not specify what type of kernel the company would select, > > but candidates include kernels from operating systems software such as > > Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, System 10 from Apple Computer Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL > > - news), FreeBSD and NetBSD. wording here would indicate to the AVERAGE reader that anything other than NT is not an operating system. also, the writer shows very little knowledge of computing in thinking that computers can run without an OS, and seems to be confused as to the fact that a kernel is an OS. jim -- All opinions expressed are mine, if you | "I will not be pushed, stamped, think otherwise, then go jump into turbid | briefed, debriefed, indexed, or radioactive waters and yell WAHOO !!! | numbered!" - #1, "The Prisoner" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inet: jbryant@tfs.net AX.25: kc5vdj@wv0t.#neks.ks.usa.noam grid: EM28pw voice: KC5VDJ - 6 & 2 Meters AM/FM/SSB, 70cm FM. http://www.tfs.net/~jbryant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HF/6M/2M: IC-706-MkII, 2M: HTX-212, 2M: HTX-202, 70cm: HTX-404, Packet: KPC-3+ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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