Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 01:09:13 -0700 From: Peter Hessler <phessler@theapt.org> To: Timo Schoeler <timo.schoeler@riscworks.net> Cc: miros-discuss@mirbsd.org, misc@openbsd.org, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org, netbsd-users@netbsd.org Subject: Re: The future of NetBSD Message-ID: <20060906080923.58B2C39596@gir.theapt.org> In-Reply-To: <44FE7D14.4060909@riscworks.net> References: <20060831110112.J82634@hub.org> <f34ca13c0608310843p4e28b57eoec2f60737c034ddb@mail.gmail.com> <20060831184715.B82634@hub.org> <44F7619B.8010609@evilkittens.org> <20060831192632.T82634@hub.org> <20060831225719.GG25515@ribeyre.gentiane.org> <20060831200228.B82634@hub.org> <20060831230642.GH25515@ribeyre.gentiane.org> <20060831201338.F82634@hub.org> <20060905070219.GC13764@titan.klemm.apsfilter.org> <20060905141802.GB5021@peereboom.us> <64617.61.9.41.179.1157518242.squirrel@co-mail.ched.gov.ph> <44FE7D14.4060909@riscworks.net>
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On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:47:32 +0200 Timo Schoeler <timo.schoeler@riscworks.net> wrote: : > Hi All! : > : > I agree totally with Mr. Peereboom. IMHO, BLOBS are not sustainable : > in the long run. If a manufacturer decides to retire a particular : > model (driver support included) while OS keeps on releasing newer : > versions (which include changes in the design and/or how things are : > implemented) one will be facing two scenarios: stasis or an : > unstable system. Both I believe is distasteful. : : definitely. but on the other hand there's 15 minutes of fame if you : support a device (using a blob) today -- as others won't support it. If you want 15 minutes of fame, go rob a liquor store. -- One thing the inventors can't seem to get the bugs out of is fresh paint.
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