Subject: Re: speed vs portability
To: None <perry@piermont.com>
From: John S. Dyson <dyson@freebsd.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 06/11/1998 23:16:54
Perry E. Metzger said:
>
> "John S. Dyson" writes:
> > FreeBSD will likely never run on more than 3-4 architectures, and
> > that allows for reasonable quality control.
>
> "NetBSD compiles three times slower!"
>
I didnt' say that for general cases. You present degenerate
anecdote. I presented anecdote that was a real build of
NetBSD software.
> "NetBSD doesn't *really* run on any platform! Even the i386 port isn't
> up to what I'd call 'finished'."
>
I agree.
> "NetBSD has no quality control."
>
I don't remember saying that.
If you cannot find where I said "NetBSD has no quality control"
I expect an admission of a lie.
--
John | Never try to teach a pig to sing,
dyson@freebsd.org | it just makes you look stupid,
jdyson@nc.com | and it irritates the pig.