From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue May 27 16:28:21 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id QAA09812 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 27 May 1997 16:28:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id QAA09806 for ; Tue, 27 May 1997 16:28:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from msmith@localhost) by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.8.5/8.7.3) id IAA04503; Wed, 28 May 1997 08:58:06 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199705272328.IAA04503@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Experience with Network Computers ? In-Reply-To: <199705271803.LAA21619@lestat.nas.nasa.gov> from Jason Thorpe at "May 27, 97 11:03:37 am" To: thorpej@nas.nasa.gov Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 08:58:05 +0930 (CST) Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL28 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Jason Thorpe stands accused of saying: > On Tue, 27 May 1997 10:01:30 -0700 > Julian Elischer wrote: > > > I've heard that the OS on NCs is NetBSD.. > > might just be a rumour though.. > > That's a fairly correct rumor. (It's fairly public knowledge, actually.) Which NC's? The DNA (a thoroughly delectable device) comes (will come?) with a NetBSD port, but is Oracle's NC Access just an embedded NetBSD? That would be So Very Nice. What about other NCs like the IBM and Sun offerings? > Jason R. Thorpe thorpej@nas.nasa.gov -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[