Subject: Re: Future of NetBSD??
To: None <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Dave Cornejo <dave@dogwood.com>
List: current-users
Date: 06/24/1995 20:35:12
Jason Thorpe wrote:
>
> On Fri, 23 Jun 1995 09:50:07 -0700 (PDT)
> Dave Cornejo <dave@dogwood.com> wrote:
>
> > This is the crux of the issue - NetBSD is a research and development
> > platform, FreeBSD is a users platform. My fear is that NetBSD, by
> > adhering strongly to this attitude is condemning itself to always be
> > on the trailing edge of useability.
>
> I disagree. From my perspective, users want the most stable, robust
> platform available. I think that with all the thought that does into
> NetBSD's design, NetBSD is going to the the platform to provide that.
I think you need to qualify 'users' as 'NetBSD users' - if we want to
talk about users in general then I am certain that you'll find *way*
more FreeBSD users than NetBSD. Why? Because it generally works and
it has all the glitzy bits in it. The average user could care less
what a hack the driver code may be - it works and that's fine with
them.
The average NetBSD user, I think, is a person who cares more about
the design of the OS than in using it. A NetBSD user is the guy who
buys a car and spends his time and money under the hood, instead of
the chrome wheels, tinting, neon, teensy tires, and a really boomin'
stereo system.
--
Dave Cornejo There is nothing so subtle
Fremont, California as the obvious