From owner-freebsd-sparc Mon Dec 15 18:21:08 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id SAA11314 for sparc-outgoing; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:21:08 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from fantasy.icr.com.au (fantasy.icr.com.au [203.17.49.120]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id SAA11281 for ; Mon, 15 Dec 1997 18:20:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dale@icr.com.au) Received: (from uucp@localhost) by fantasy.icr.com.au (8.8.7/8.8.7) id MAA04314; Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:20:17 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from dale@icr.com.au) Received: from localhost(127.0.0.1) by fantasy.icr.com.au via smap (V1.3) id sma004312; Tue Dec 16 12:20:14 1997 Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:20:14 +1000 (EST) From: Dale Walker To: "David E. O'Brien" cc: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Freeloading FreeBSD for Free -- NOT! In-Reply-To: <19971215181048.32249@relay.nuxi.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, David E. O'Brien wrote: > > for the moment it'll have to probably be an archive of the list... cause, > > now that you ask... I just acn't think of any.. > > 1. What is the status of the FreeBSD-sparc project? > 2. How did it get started > 4. How far along is the port? > 8. Is there a kernel at this point? > 16. How can I get access to the source? > 32. Will FreeBSD-sparc be integrated with existing FreeBSD code, or > exist as a seperate project? > 64. Web/online resources? > > > > > > 4. Web Pages?? > > > > > > I guess we could hang them off of www.freebsd.org. > > > > too easy... > > One of FreeBSD streights is it is centrally distributed. You want to > know something about freebd, you look to ftp.freebsd.org, > www.freebsd.org, cvsup.freebsd.org. I really don't think we want to look > like we are all over the place like in Linuxville. I just don't care for > that level of anarchy. > > I'm not trying to quell your level of enthusiasm, but what is wrong with > using www.freebsd.org? > > -- > -- David (obrien@NUXI.ucdavis.edu -or- obrien@FreeBSD.org) > > absolutely nothing is wrong with it...I agree fully with your statement, It deserves a place in the FAQ as well (no, I'm not being sarcastic) to demonstrate the integration with the "core" release code (currently i386). I'm working from home today, and fending off a over-happy puppy dog and a talking refridgerator, and no-aircon. My train of thought at the time I wrote "too easy.." was...." Of course, why didn't i think of that - it's obvious.." unfortunately, my facial expressions and the image of beating me head on the desk doesn't send to well over email.. Cheers, Dale -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Dale Walker dale@icr.com.au Manager/Sysadmin - ICRnet - Internet Provision and Services Independent Computer Retailers (ICR) http://www.icr.com.au Ph:+61.7.4636.4625 Fax:+61.7.4636.3513 helpdesk@icr.com.au -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A Flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-