> Considering I can buy 1G of RAM today for AUS$600 memory should not
> be a problem in modern machines.

If NetBSD ran only on "modern machines", I'd buy this.  As it is, my
reaction is "true but irrelevant".

Not that that has any bearing on your (quite valid, IMO) other points.

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