Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:15:23 -0800 (PST) From: obrien@cs.ucdavis.edu (David E. O'Brien) To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Here comes the next wave to UNIX-wannabes... Message-ID: <9602081815.AA07760@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960208114534.20349M-100000@zip.io.org> from "Brian Tao" at Feb 8, 96 11:49:16 am
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> "Apple Computer is supporting a project with the Open Software > Foundation (OSF) to port Linux, a freely distributed version of UNIX, > to a variety of Power Macintosh products. This version of Linux > operates on the OSF Mach microkernel which will be running natively on > the PowerPC microprocessor." OSF. As in OSF/1? Hum, why don't they just port their own stuff (and give it away for free. :-)) What is the deal with OSF? Why would they want to port a free OS? > Q: Why did Apple port Linux vs NetBSD, BSD 4.4 or some other UNIX? > > A: There is an enormous amount of support for Linux on the internet NIH. You know, it makes too much sence. Why start with something already [partically] working when you can do it *your* way from scratch. Any bets how long it will take them? -- David (obrien@cs.ucdavis.edu)
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