From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 13 17:24:30 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BEF4D956 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:24:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tim.larson@proxibid.com) Received: from asp.reflexion.net (outbound-241.asp.reflexion.net [69.84.129.241]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A8B38FC13 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:24:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 15462 invoked from network); 13 Nov 2012 17:17:48 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mail-cs-03.app.dca.reflexion.local) (10.81.19.3) by 0 (rfx-qmail) with SMTP; 13 Nov 2012 17:17:48 -0000 Received: by mail-cs-03.app.dca.reflexion.local (Reflexion email security v7.00.0) with SMTP; Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:17:48 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 16680 invoked from network); 13 Nov 2012 17:17:48 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO office.proxibid.com) (66.37.249.98) by 0 (rfx-qmail) with (AES128-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 13 Nov 2012 17:17:48 -0000 Received: from Pollux.proxibid.com ([fe80::3040:a66c:93de:69f5]) by Hubp02.proxibid.com ([::1]) with mapi id 14.02.0247.003; Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:17:46 -0600 From: Tim Larson To: "users@dragonflybsd.org" , "netbsd-users@netbsd.org" , "freebsd-chat@freebsd.org" , "misc@openbsd.org" Subject: RE: Unified BSD? Thread-Topic: Unified BSD? Thread-Index: AQHNwRWPOcdGas9E2U+nA7wjnz6dAJfoAfhA Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:17:46 +0000 Message-ID: References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [192.168.19.83] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.14 Cc: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Robin__Bj=F6rklin?= X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:24:30 -0000 I know the basic history of all the BSDs and the reasons for divergence, bu= t I've always tended to think of them as different focus areas of a single = project. The best ideas tend to get shared around, where applicable, but ea= ch retains its unique focus and niche within the greater whole. We don't ne= ed a "unified" BSD; BSD is already unified in the ways that matter. Open so= urce and meritocracy see to that. Tim -- Tim Larson Software Engineer [Proxibid] e: Tim.Larson@proxibid.com p: 877-505-7770 d: 402-505-7770 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended = solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. = If you have received this email in error please notify by return email. If = you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copyin= g, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this in= formation is strictly prohibited. Warning: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no= viruses are present in this email, no assurance or warranty is given that = this email and any attachments are free of viruses.