Subject: Re: NetBSD 4.0
To: Wouter Schoot <wouter@schoot.org>
From: Ernesto Bascon <ebasconp@gmail.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 04/25/2007 14:54:16
"... but I'd rather wait a while for a better product than apply a "Service
Pack" ala Microsoft style ;)"

Yeap, you're right, but some "signs of life" about the next beta or
RCs should be useful.

NetBSD 4.0 will be out with:

* X.Org instead of XFree86?
* gcc4 ?
* xem3 dom0 support?
* 1:1 thread scheduling implementation?
* sun jdk1.5 ?


Ernesto

On 25/04/07, Wouter Schoot <wouter@schoot.org> wrote:
> Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> > On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:54:44 -0400
> > Michael Watters <michael@watters.ws> wrote:
> >
> >> Ernesto Bascon wrote:
> >>> Latest info I have seen on this matter originates from December 3rd
> >>> on > the announce list.
> >>>
> >>> "I'm happy to say that yesterday, December 1, we did just that[1].
> >>> The netbsd-4 branch is once again 'open for business', and we're
> >>> pushing full steam ahead to release.  Of course, this means a delay
> >>> from the original projected release date; we now expect to be able
> >>> to release NetBSD 4 in March."
> >>>
> >>> [1]: rebranch..
> >>>
> >>> Wouter
> >> Yeah, it's almost May though.
> >
> > I think they meant to add "for large values of March"...
>
> Well, who cares. I'm waiting for it to be released as well (but we will
> get (I assume) some RC's first), to reinstall my machine nice and clean,
> but I'd rather wait a while for a better product than apply a "Service
> Pack" ala Microsoft style ;)
>
> Wouter
>
> --
> Er was eens een boer. Hij had 3 koeien, 2 witte en 1 witte.
> Maar dat gaf niet, want de koe gaf ook niet.  De boer vond een
> horloge, de koe vond van niet.  Ra-ra kameel politiepet.
>