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To: Edward Ing <edward.ing@utoronto.ca>
Subject: Re: FreeBSD on  OSF Mach, like Mklinux?
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> Any signs of FreeBSD getting port to Power Mac architecture in the
> way Linux was ported?

there are 2 Linux PPC ports: a native port and the apple/osf sponsored  
mach-based port.  the mach port is significantly slower because mach is a  
pig.  i wouldn't mind a native port, but it is such a time consuming task  
that i don't expect to see it.

far more interesting would be an alpha port since alpha pricing is now  
similar to high-end PCs.


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