Subject: Re: Future of NetBSD??
To: Scott Reynolds <scottr@edsi.org>
From: Herb Peyerl <hpeyerl@beer.org>
List: current-users
Date: 06/28/1995 13:18:50
Scott Reynolds <scottr@edsi.org> wrote:
> Camp 1: DOS/Windows users on x86 machines. Windows is *not* the model of
>
> Camp 2: Workstation users (SunOS, HP-UX, AIX, OSF/1, Solaris (!), ...)
>
> I suspect there is a very strong correlation here, i.e. Linux and FreeBSD
> users are primarily from camp 1, where NetBSD users are primarily from
> camp 2. There are of course exceptions, but it seems to be true.
I thought Carson Harding (harding@theos.com) said it best:
(paraphrased)
Linux/FreeBSD users: "weeeee. I can use Unix on my PC!"
NetBSD users: "hmm. I think I'll use my PC to run Unix".