Re (4): installing NetBSD on a Sparcstation 2.

[peasthope%shaw.ca@localhost]

> The two cases you mix here are very different: U5 machines ...

Understood.  I have only a SS 2, sun4c.  Other 
people mentioned other machines.

I'm not involved in development or maintenance of 
BSD software but by attempting to install it I am 
testing it.  I can't agree with issueing a series 
releases without evidence of functionality.  I've 
tested 5.0, 5.0.2 and 5.1_RC3 in more than one 
medium.  None of the cases worked.  Good practice 
would be to issue an RC but not issue the formal 
release until there is evidence that it works where 
intended.  If a RC has been tested on some target 
architectures but not others, and a formal release 
is deemed necessary, good practice is to publish 
a notice explaining the conditions tested and 
otherwise.

No malice is intended in that statement.  It is 
simply my understanding of professional practice.

Debian abandoned the old Sparcs and I still hope 
to see BSD working on this machine.

Best Regards,       ... Peter E.


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