On Fri, 6 Dec 1996 00:53:12 +0000 (GMT),
Jose Alburquerque <joselito@becky.smartec.com> wrote about Re: Lobby for=
 Motif
Development for NetBSD:
> Jim:
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> I hope you don't mind me posting this message to the current-users and=

> port-amiga mailing lists.  (I also hope this message does not offend
> anyone.  If anyone is offended, please ignore it.)
>=20
> I would really be interested, except that I'm getting a new system and=
 am
> thinking of just loading l*nux on it.  I'm simply exasperated by the f=
act
> that neat commercial software like the one you mentioned (CDE) is not
> available for NetBSD.
>=20
> I currently run NetBSD on an Amiga 2000.  I've wanted to invest in
> upgrading the speed and memory of the system, but have been discourage=
d to
> do so by the lack of popular software (eg. Netscape) for it.  Instead,=

> I've decided to get a Pentium machine (more popular hardware) and load=
 the
> most popular free unix on it.  However, I'm really pleased with the
> stability of NetBSD, and if I had a choice, I would probably load NetB=
SD=20
> on the Pentium and keep the most stable, free operating system that I =
know
> of.
>=20
> If you think there is a chance of getting these software people to change
> their minds about NetBSD I would certainly be interested in buying a
> CDE/Motif pack from them (I would also be interested in an NetBSD-Amig=
a  =20
> vesion, but maybe this is too much to ask fo now! :-). But if not, I w=
ill
> probably end up just using some other free OS (you know, like l*nux :-=
( .=20
> I hope things work out.
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> Cheers
> Jose
>=20
>=20
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> On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Jim Wise wrote:
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> > If as many of us as possible express our interest inthese products,
> > perhaps at least one vendor will reconsider...
> >
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>=20
>=20

X Inside has ported CDE, Motif, and OpenGL to FreeBSD, Linux, and  a cou=
ple
more OS's.  I am sure if we can show X Inside that the NetBSD market is =
a
market in which they can sell too, then we could have SOME of the more p=
opular
software out there for the linux people.

-- Mark.

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