Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:08:28 +0000 From: Chris.Smith@raytheon.co.uk To: "Richard Cotrina" <rcc@demo.telefonica.com.pe> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Whatever happened to FreeBSD/SPARC? Message-ID: <00256870.0053396E.00@rslhub.raytheon.co.uk>
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Hi, I never liked OpenBSD and NetBSD didn't like my age-old Amiga. NetBSD looks like the best option but there is still not enough stuff around compared to FreeBSD as you state. You can't produce a hybrid distribution? That would suit. Thanks for your opinion. Chris Smith Raytheon Systems Limited > > Does FreeBSD/SPARC still exist ? > > AFAK, It already exists, but it is still in proyect state . > > > or am I going to have to live with Slow-aris > > till the thing gives up life (SPARCstation 20)? > > You have two BSD options for Sparc hardware : OpenBSD and NetBSD . But, > IMHO, they don't have enough pre-compiled packages , port collection, and > support as FreeBSD has, I think, because they are oriented to security and > to harware portability respectively. > > > Regards, > > Richard Cotrina To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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