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Date:      Wed, 17 Jul 1996 19:06:39 +0200 (MET DST)
From:      Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>
To:        terry@lambert.org (Terry Lambert)
Cc:        jkh@time.cdrom.com, thorpej@nas.nasa.gov, dennis@etinc.com, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: mitsumi CD-ROM
Message-ID:  <199607171706.TAA00602@yedi.iaf.nl>
In-Reply-To: <199607162258.PAA02294@phaeton.artisoft.com> from "Terry Lambert" at Jul 16, 96 03:58:15 pm

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As Terry Lambert wrote...

> > Considering that 99.9% of all computer hardware is disposable *whether
> > you like it or not*, be it PC or Sparc (I wouldn't, for example,
> > accept a SPARCstation I as a gift)

That is dumb (check the prices on second hand Sun's). Even if
you don't want to keep it you can trade it for some Intel thingie :-)

> I would, if people are giving the things away.  You can take out
> the HD if you want to keep it and just send the rest; I will pay
> postage.
> 
> This generally goes for nearly any platform where NetBSD already runs,
> since I think it's time to start porting, but can't get anyone else to
> become as gung-ho about it as I am.  8-(.

You do the porting. I can do (some) of the testing on my (give-away)
Sun IPC.

;-)

Wilko
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