List of Frequently Asked Questions for RiscBSD Users
                       on the Formation of Causality Limited

In this document, 'we' refers to the working members of Causality
Limited.

Q: What is Causality Limited, and why has it appeared?
A: The worldwide demand for ARM systems, and software to run on them, is
   increasing at an incredible rate. We have observed a niche in the
   marketplace that we can fill, namely providing a cost-effective
   source of contractable ARM expertise.

Q: Who are we?
A: At the moment, Causality Limited's employees are:
      Robert Black
      Mark Brinicombe
      Neil Carson
      Scott Stevens
   These names will no doubt seem familiar to users of the RiscBSD
   distribution.

Q: Does this mean the end of RiscBSD?
A: Certainly not. The RiscBSD team (some of which now work for Causality
   Limited) will continue to work on the free distribution of RiscBSD in
   their spare time (though it may be a while before Mark has much of
   that!). In addition, some of the commercial work being done by
   Causality Limited will benefit the free distribution.

Q: If NetBSD/arm32 remains free, how can someone fund a company from it?
A: The situation can be likened to that of Cygnus and the GNU tools. The
   distribution will remain 'free,' what we are selling is our skills
   in working with ARM systems, including NetBSD/arm32. We do not expect
   NetBSD/arm32 to remain the core of our business in the long term,
   though we will continue to develop and support it.

Q: Does this mean that the pace of developments will slow down?
A: No, but the focus of development made by those members of the RiscBSD
   team who are working for Causality Limited will be dictated largely
   by commercial interests.

Q: So the free distribution will remain the same, yes?
A: The free distribution will remain free. However some features, and
   enhancements to the operating system, may only be available in binary
   form for a short while after their creation.

Q: What happens to people like Mark and Rob on the port-arm32 mailing
   list?
A: Mark, Rob and everyone else will stay subscribed to the mailing list
   in the same way as before, and will endeavour to answer user's
   queries. Mark will also remain the NetBSD/arm32 port master. However,
   as everyone's time is now more precious, could we please ask that
   general user's queries (how do I edit password files, mount CD ROMs,
   etc.) be posted more to the current-users mailing list rather than
   the port-specific one. Also, please consult the FAQ before asking
   questions.

Q: Does Causality Limited have an internet presence?
A: Yes. You can e-mail:
      rob@causality.com   :   Rob Black
      mark@causality.com  :   Mark Brinicombe
      neil@causality.com  :   Neil Carson
      scott@causality.com :   Scott Stevens
      info@causality.com  :   Product/technology information
      sales@causality.com :   Sales information
   as well as having a look at the www site at:
      http://www.causality.com.
   However, we would ask that e-mail messages to the company address are
   of a purely commercial nature. The domain is very kindly held by
   Argonet, so we would like to minimise the load on their machines as
   much as possible. Our other e-mail addresses will continue to
   function though please not for company business, of course:
      mark@netbsd.org             :  Mark Brinicombe
      R.Black@ic.ac.uk            :  Rob Black
      Carson@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk :  Neil Carson
      S.K.Stevens@ic.ac.uk        :  Scott Stevens

Q: What happens to the CD ROM and the FTP site?
A: Currently, they will both be run in the same way as the past. Any
   changes will be announced to this list before they happen, though it
   is likely that in the near future CD ROM releases will be produced
   and marketed by Causality Limited.

Q: What's going to happen at shows and things?
A: The company will be exhibiting at popular shows such as Wakefield and
   Acorn World '97. At the moment, a shared stand is planned with
   RiscBSD and Simtec Electronics for both shows. At the Wakefield show,
   we will be entered into the plans as `RiscBSD/Causality;' at Acorn
   World, we will be entered into the plans as 'Causality Limited.'