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[Fred Miller]

On Friday October 29 2004 12:39 pm, Frank Bax wrote:
> At 12:04 PM 10/29/04, Fred Miller wrote:
> >On Friday October 29 2004 11:53 am, Frank Bax wrote:
> > > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/10/28/openbsd_3_6.html
> > >
> > > Although this three page article starts off with more OpenBSD 3.6 news,
> > > it goes into many different topics.
> >
> >'Finally beginning to catch up to Linux, eh? :) Now, Frank - don't you
> > throw that at me. Frank! Put the knife down! :) :)
>
> No knives. I recognise OpenBSD has been very late with SMP support - or
> were you referring to something else?  I don't need SMP myself, I only use
> OpenBSD for my (small) hosting business.  I like to think I believe in the
> "Right OS for the Job", not "Our OS is The Answer, now what is your
> question?".

None - just friendly harassment. :)

> I think it's question of priorities - OpenBSD has spent more time on
> security audits and licensing issues - one of the articles I read today
> mentioned that they have removed/replaced all GPL code from their
> kernel.  Now they are catching up on other things like SMP; I think its
> only here now because a company stepped forward to fund the development
> efforts.

That's good! The consumer NEEDS choices and not having to be locked into any 
OS. I know Gates/Ballmer and company don't agree with that, but then Satan 
doesn't want anyone to know that he/she has a choice either. :)

Fred

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