On Fri, 14 Aug 2009, Andrew Laurence wrote:
One ponders, how simpler could UW/Panda become if support for ancient systems
were swept aside?
Not much, compared to the vast simplicity that would be achieved if every
SVR4 system -- particularly Solaris -- were to be exterminated.
At least the death warrant was signed for Tru64 nee OSF/1.
BSD and Linux are now close enough that their differences don't matter to
most programmers. SVR4 is a true disaster of incompatibility.
-- Mark --
http://panda.com/mrc
Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to eat for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed sheep contesting the vote.
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