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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




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