Subject: Re: word processor that runs on NetBSD/i386? (FAQ?)
To: Jonathan Stone <jonathan@DSG.Stanford.EDU>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 06/22/1998 17:44:07
Jonathan Stone writes:
> >> and I'm sure there are several I've left out.
> >> I think emulating all of these faithfully would be a hard task.
>
> >We needn't emulate *all* of it -- just the portions that important
> >software we want to run wishes for us to have available.
>
> Sure, the bits that're repackaged NetBSD procfs + kernfs are
> straightforward, and that should cover most of the install-time
> requirements.
>
> Maybe we're disagreeing on estimates of how much of /proc Linux apps
> use, and how much they want to run. Or about what Linux users will
> understand if we claim "Linux /proc compatibility".
I'm only concerned about stuff like star office and other major
applications we have widespread interest in.
Perry