Curt Sampson wrote:
> 
> Just to get some facts in order, this isn't quite true. The Linux-68k
> folks are thinking about supporting the Sun 3. However, I don't
> know that any work has actually been done on it yet. The Linux pmax
> port is, to quote its portmaster, `boot[ing] as far as the "Calibrating
> delay loop.. " message on a variety of DECstation 5000 series
> machines.'

Just for some perspective; as someone who is interested in free-source
operating systems of any sort for the Mips family, I've observed that
the Linux-Decstation port has been at the same state for about a 
year now.  I guess it's a fairly long delay loop.

> Anyway, I'm sure that few of us are really mourning David Miller
> leaving from our list. 

That's a hard call.  I'm fairly convinced that he's a useful
intellect to have around, but as a team player, or a communicator
in general he appears to be an outrageous dud. 

> Curt Sampson    cjs@portal.ca           Info at http://www.portal.ca/

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