Subject: Re: NeoMagic Laptops
To: Dave Huang <khym@bga.com>
From: Jim Wise <jimw@numenor.turner.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 01/29/1998 10:40:01
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On Sat, 24 Jan 1998, Dave Huang wrote:

> They used to... when I got my machine, XF86 didn't support the Matrox
> Millennium, but XInside's server did. Version 1.3 was the last NetBSD
> version (and it still works fine; I'm using it now). They dropped NetBSD
> support after that though... I don't remember why exactly, something about
> not enough interest, I think. Anyways, I've mailed them saying that I'd
> upgrade my 1.3 to the latest and greatest if they made a NetBSD version;
> perhaps you (and everyone else who would buy a NetBSD version of their
> server) should drop 'em some email :)

Indeed.  Last spring, (jan-march I think -- check the archives) I
gathered names here and on current-users of people who would buy
X-Inside's Motif environment for NetBSD if it were available again and
got in contact with them.  The contact their was kyle@xinside.com and he
relayed the following position on their part:

> Do to the historical demand for commercial products for NetBSD.  X
> Inside has stop future development of NetBSD products.  NetBSD is a
> good product.  I wish there was demand for commercial products for
> NetBSD.

Perhaps if enough of us mail them now, especially riding on the release
of 1.3, and express interest in giving them our hard earned cash, things
will change...

- --
				Jim Wise
				jim.wise@turner.com

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