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From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: Commercial vendors registry
In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970412160250.00b1f100@etinc.com> from dennis at "Apr 12, 97 04:03:00 pm"
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> 
> There's too much "its fixed in -current" or "it'll be in the next release" 
> and not enough commitment to getting fixes and important new feature
> into the short-term.
> 
> For example, right now, most of the effort should be in making 2.3
> near-perfect (given the imperfections in 2.2.x), not "dicking around"
> with 3.0 or some future, bug-filled release.
> 
Those who are making money with FreeBSD/Linux/whatever at least have the
power to get those things done.  The developers of FreeBSD donate their
time, others who make use of it are welcome to improve FreeBSD by donating
other things :-).

John