Re: Definition of NetBSD users

[Jonathan Schleifer <js-netbsd-users%webkeks.org@localhost>]

Am 20.03.2010 um 13:44 schrieb markucz%gmail.com@localhost:

> Hobbyists:
> *) Recently in a @tech-userlevel thread ("break down config") someone
> proposed dropping support for ports which _appear_ not to be used  
> anymore and
> buying e.g. ARM/MIPS boards instead. What about those who still have  
> old
> machines and want to continue using them?

Bad idea, very bad idea. NetBSD is known for it's portability,  
dropping that would be stupid. Plus why drop it? If you still got old  
hardware which is fast enough for what you want to do, why would you  
want an old version if there is no technical reason to not run a  
recent version of NetBSD? NetBSD dropping portability as a goal would  
be like OpenBSD dropping security as a goal.

--
Jonathan