Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 31st Jan 2008 13:54 UTC, submitted by Oliver
"The NetBSD community announced last month the official release of NetBSD 4.0, the latest version of the Unix-like open-source operating system. Version 4.0 includes significant new features like Bluetooth support, version 3 of the Xen virtual machine monitor, new device drivers, and improvements to the Veriexec file integrity subsystem. NetBSD, which is known for its high portability, is capable of running on 54 different system architectures and is suitable for use on a wide range of hardware, including desktops, servers, mobile devices, and even kitchen toasters. To commemorate the NetBSD 4.0 launch, enthusiast Federico Biancuzzi communicated with 21 developers to produce this expansive interview with loads of insightful information about the NetBSD 4.0 development process."
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Member since:2005-11-18
Indeed, washing machines and toasters were fun for a while. It gives the impression that NetBSD is for obscure hardware and your old VAX, while it works great with a lot of modern hardware, from off the shelf AMD64 machines to Force10 switches.
Edited 2008-01-31 15:52 UTC
Member since:2005-07-24
Indeed, washing machines and toasters were fun for a while.
Household appliances are passé in the geek domain. You can't wear a dishwasher to the local LUG meeting.
http://tinyurl.com/mb2qs
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2006-04-09
The fact that Linux is now probably the most ported OS doesn't make it the most portable one.
That said, the toaster stuff annoys me, too.