On Wed, 30 Oct 1996, Markus Baeurle wrote:

> ...
> Normally, the 1.2-beta should be the test for 1.2-release.
> ...

A lot of what Markus says is very valid, however there is one major
misconception which I think needs clearing up. As I understand it, the
"beta" and "release" designations that Mark uses refer to the underlying
NetBSD source code base, *not* the ARM32 port specifically nor RiscBSD as
a package. The whole of the NetBSD system has just gone through the 
1.2 beta/1.2 release cycle, and what Mark puts up for FTP as the "1.2 beta 
sets" or the "1.2 release sets" are his build of the NetBSD source code 
releases that are so designated.

With all due respect to Mark and his considerable accomplishments, I think
that it is fair to say that the NetBSD/arm32 kernel and the associated
"RiscBSD" installation tools, bootloader, etc, are still very much "work
in progress" rather than a finished product. 

Regards,

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Neil Hoggarth                                 Departmental Computer Officer
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http://www.physiol.ox.ac.uk/~njh/                     Oxford University, UK
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