Thank you.

On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Chris G. Demetriou wrote:

> > Tom Linden writes:
> > > I believe Linux is available. Post your query at axp-lst@redhat.com
> > 
> > This is not the linux mailing list. Take the linux propaganda
> > somewhere else.
> 
> Perry: chill, and please read the questions before flaming people who
> reply.
> 
> 
> The original query was (from Albert E. Leenders):
> > Can you tell me is a port of NetBSD is available for the DEC 2000 AXP
> > system ("Jensen PC", EISA/ISA). Could'nt find if at your FTP site.
> > Do you know if any other (free) UNIX port is available ?
> 
> Curt Sampson replied that linux "may possibly run" on the Jensen, and
> that people wanting to know should ask a "linux gooroo."  Tom's
> message (which was a reply to _Curt's_) was confirming Curt's
> suspicion, and pointing people in the right direction to ask if they
> wanted a "canonical" answer or to find bits that they can run.
> 
> Matt Jacob and Wilko Bulte also replied that linux does in fact run on
> the machine, and the latter provided RedHat's URL.
> 
> 
> If somebody asks about NetBSD or other free UN*X systems are available
> on a machine that NetBSD might support, do you _really_ think it's
> wrong to provide them an informative answer?  If so, why didn't you
> flame the other people who gave more or less the same answer?
> (Amusing that two of those four, Curt and Matt, are NetBSD
> developers!)
> 
> I, for one, much rather see a question answered correctly -- whether
> or not the answer favors NetBSD -- than to not have it answered at all
> or to have it answered incorrectly...
> 
> 
> 
> cgd
>